John 16:2

The disciples will be expelled from synagogues, and a time will come when killing them will be thought a service to God. Persecution will even wear a religious guise.

Cross-references · 21

• John 9:22His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
• Acts 26:9–11“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• Rom 10:2–3For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
• Matt 10:28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
• Acts 22:3–4“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
• John 12:42Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
• Rev 6:9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
• Acts 22:19–23I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
• Isa 66:5Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.
• Matt 24:9Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
• 1 Cor 4:13Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.
• Acts 7:56and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
• Acts 6:13–14and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
• Acts 9:1–2But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
• Isa 65:5who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.
• John 9:34They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw him out.
• Gal 1:13–14For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.
• Acts 5:33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
• John 4:21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.
• Phil 3:6concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

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