18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Obedience and Disobedience

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 4:12 — And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
• 1Cor 4:12 — And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
• 1John 4:17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
• 1Sam 8:7 — And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
• 1Sam 22:23 — Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
• 1Thess 2:15 — Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
• 2Cor 4:9 — Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
• 2Cor 4:9 — Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
• 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• Acts 4:27 — For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
• Acts 8:1 — And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea an
• Acts 9:16 — For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
• Acts 12:1 — Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
• Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Acts 26:15 — And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
• Ezek 3:7 — But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
• Isa 53:1 — Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
• John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
• John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
• John 10:31 — Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
• John 12:26 — If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
• John 13:16 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
• John 13:16 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
• John 15:15 — Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
• Luke 6:40 — The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
• Luke 6:40 — The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
• Luke 10:3 — Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
• Mark 8:35 — For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
• Matt 5:10 — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 10:24 — The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
• Matt 10:24 — The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
• Prov 7:1 — My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
• Rev 3:8 — I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.