Cross reference

John 15:21

21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Matthew 10:22

22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

John 16:3

3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

John 8:19

19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

Matthew 24:9

9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.

1 Corinthians 2:8

8 which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

1 Corinthians 15:34

34 Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak `this' to move you to shame.

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn `upon them'.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

1 Peter 4:13-14

13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

14 If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed `are ye'; because the `Spirit' of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

1 John 2:3-4

3 And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Revelation 2:3

3 and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.

Romans 1:28

28 And even as they refused to have God in `their' knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

Acts 28:25-27

25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,

26 saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

27 For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

Isaiah 66:5

5 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name's sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.

Matthew 5:11

11 Blessed are ye when `men' shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 10:18

18 yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:39

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Luke 6:22

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

John 8:54

54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

Acts 3:17

17 And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

Acts 5:41

41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

Acts 9:16

16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 17:23

23 For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.

Psalms 69:7

7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.

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