Acts 15:26

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men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  • Acts 14:19 : 19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived, persuaded the crowds, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.
  • Acts 9:23-25 : 23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him. 24 But Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their region.
  • Judg 5:18 : 18 Zebulun risked his life to the point of death, and Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.
  • 1 Cor 15:30 : 30 And why are we in danger every hour?
  • 2 Cor 11:23-27 : 23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more so: in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked; I spent a night and a day in the open sea. 26 I have been constantly on the move: in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own people, in dangers from Gentiles; in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, and in dangers among false believers. 27 I have labored and toiled and often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked.
  • Phil 2:29-30 : 29 So welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people, 30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Phil 2:30
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    30because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

  • Rom 16:4
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    4They risked their lives for me, and not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are thankful to them.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

  • 1 Cor 15:30-31
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    30And why are we in danger every hour?

    31I face death every day—yes, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • Acts 1:21
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    21Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

  • Acts 11:30
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    30They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 20:24
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    24'But I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus—to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.'

  • Acts 21:13
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    13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

  • Acts 15:11
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    11On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.

  • 2 Cor 11:26
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    26I have been constantly on the move: in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own people, in dangers from Gentiles; in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, and in dangers among false believers.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more boldly and fearlessly.

  • 2 Cor 4:11
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    11For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal bodies.

  • 3 John 1:6-7
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    6They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

    7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

  • Rom 15:30-31
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    30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.

    31Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints.

  • John 15:13
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    13Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

  • 2 Cor 8:21-22
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    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

    22We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

  • 1 Thess 2:14-15
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    14For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews.

    15They killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and they drove us out. They do not please God and are hostile to everyone.

  • 1 Cor 16:13
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    13Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.

  • Phil 1:28
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    28And do not be frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and that from God.

  • Heb 13:6
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    6So we can confidently say: 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.

  • Acts 14:15
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    15They cried out, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We are also humans with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.'

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are experiencing the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

  • Acts 13:26
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    26Brothers, children of Abraham's lineage, and you who fear God, this message of salvation has been sent to us.

  • Rom 15:26
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    26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.

  • Phil 2:25
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    25But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need.

  • 2 Cor 8:19
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    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

  • 1 Cor 16:18
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    18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore, recognize such people.

  • 1 Thess 2:2
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    2Despite suffering and being mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to proclaim to you the gospel of God while facing intense opposition.

  • 1 Thess 3:8
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    8For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 4:9
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    9For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole world—to angels as well as to men.

  • 1 Thess 5:13
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    13Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16so that you too may be subject to such people, and to everyone who works hard and labors among you.

  • Phil 2:20
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    20For I have no one else like him, who will genuinely care about your concerns.

  • Acts 20:19
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    19'I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.'

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • Acts 15:36
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    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we have proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

  • 2 Cor 8:5
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    5And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

  • Phil 2:16
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    16holding fast to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not labor or run in vain.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • Acts 28:15
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    15From there, the brothers and sisters, having heard about us, came as far as Appius Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and was encouraged.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

  • Rom 14:18
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    18For anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.