Mark 10:30 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

^30 [a]but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in ^[b]the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

John 15:18 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Disciples’ Relation to the World

¹⁸ “If the world hates you, ^[a]you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.

John 15:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they followed My word, they will follow yours also.

John 16:33 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

³³ These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

Acts 9:16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

¹⁶ for I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.”

1 Thessalonians 3:3 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

³ so that no one would be ^[a]disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

2 Timothy 3:12 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

¹² Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

1 Peter 2:21 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Christ Is Our Example

²¹ For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,

Revelation 1:9 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Patmos Vision

⁹ I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation and kingdom and ^[a]perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.