Bible verses about Martyrdom
Scripture references about Martyrdom, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Martyrdom in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Is death endured for the word of God, and testimony of Christ: Re 6:9; 20:4
- SAINTS
- Forewarned of: Mt 10:21; 24:9; Joh 16:2
- Should not fear: Mt 10:28; Re 2:10
- Should be prepared for: Mt 16:24,25; Ac 21:13
- Should resist sin to: Heb 12:4
- Reward of: Re 2:10; 6:11
- Inflicted at the instigation of the devil: Re 2:10,13
- The Apostasy guilty of inflicting: Re 17:6; 18:24
- Of saints, shall be avenged: Lu 11:50,51; Re 18:20-24
- Exemplified
- Abel: Ge 4:8; 1Jo 3:12
- Ahimelech and his fellow priests: 1Sa 22:18,19
- Prophets and Saints of old: 1Ki 18:4; 19:10; Lu 11:50,51; Heb 11:37
- Urijah: Jer 26:23
- John the Baptist: Mr 6:27
- Peter: Joh 21:18,19
- Stephen: Ac 7:58
- Christians: Ac 9:1; 22:4; 26:10
- James: Ac 12:2
- Antipas: Re 2:13