Martyrdom

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.