Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. {of Christ: or, for Christ}

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy {are ye}; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you {from their company}, and shall reproach {you}, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

We {are} fools for Christ's sake, but ye {are} wise in Christ; we {are} weak, but ye {are} strong; ye {are} honourable, but we {are} despised.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

Blessed are ye, when {men} shall revile you, and persecute {you}, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. {falsely: Gr. lying}

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

The disciple is not above {his} master, nor the servant above his lord.

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with {them} to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of {you}:

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of {our} faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. {author: or, beginner}

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

But this I say, brethren, the time {is} short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and {in his} Father's, and of the holy angels.

Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

Give unto the LORD the glory {due unto} his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. {due...: Heb. of his name}

I became also a reproach unto them: {when} they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing {their} knees worshipped him.

Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and {yet} true;

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. {of Christ: or, for Christ}

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this {matter}.

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?