Bless those who persecute us (Continued)

Bless those who persecute us (Continued)

Acts 7:60

⁵⁹ While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”⁶⁰ Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Rom 8:35

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ³⁶ As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Rom 12:14

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

1 Cor 4:12

¹² We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 

1 Pet 2:23

²³ When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)   Stephen prayed for those who stoned him to death

2)   Nothing shall separate us from the love of Christ

3)   Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse

4)   We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it

5)   When they hurled their insults at Jesus, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted himself to him who judges justly