Bible Verses About Emperor Valerian

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Honor the emperor passage; background only

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Bible text on honoring the emperor; useful backdrop only

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

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Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

General suffering and faithfulness verse; not specific to Valerian

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

General persecution of the church, not Valerian

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

General martyrdom vision, not about Valerian

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

General Pauline persecution text

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

General king persecuting church, not Valerian

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

General persecution testimony, not Valerian

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

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And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

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But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

General suffering for righteousness

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

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All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

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But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

General non-retaliation passage

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

General suffering verse

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

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Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

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And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

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