Matthew 5:10 – “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
- Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
- Romans 5:8 – “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Matthew 22:37-40 – “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
- Proverbs 16:9 – “A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.”
- Acts 2:38 – “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
- Romans 5:1 – “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Mark 16:16 – “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
- Luke 6:26 – “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.”
- John 15:18-20 – “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”