Luke 21:13

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This will be a time for you to serve as witnesses.

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  • Phil 1:12 : 12 Ministry as a Prisoner I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:
  • Phil 1:28 : 28 and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation– a sign which is from God.
  • 1 Thess 3:3-4 : 3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this. 4 For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.
  • 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

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    9Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

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    12Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

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  • Matt 10:17-23
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    17Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

    18And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

    19Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

    20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

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  • Luke 21:14-18
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    14Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense.

    15For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

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    17You will be hated by everyone because of my name.

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    11But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

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