Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Cross-references
Matthew 10:39 speaks of losing life for Christ's sake—connected to enduring to the end and the cost of discipleship in Matthew 10:22.
Matthew 5:11 pronounces blessing on those persecuted for Christ's sake, directly paralleling the hatred and endurance in Matthew 10:22.
Matthew 24:9 repeats the warning of being hated for Christ's name, now in the Olivet Discourse context of end-time tribulation.
Matthew 24:13 repeats the exact promise about enduring to the end, applying it to the end-times tribulation.
Matthew 13:21 describes falling away when persecution arises because of the word — contrasts with enduring to the end.
Matthew 19:29 promises reward for leaving family 'for my name's sake' — same phrase, linking sacrifice to eternal life.
John 15:19 explains that believers are not of the world, so the world hates them—the same cause for hatred in Matthew 10:22.
John 15:21 says they will persecute believers for Jesus' name's sake, exactly matching the 'for my name's sake' in Matthew 10:22.
John 17:14 says the world hates believers because they are not of the world, like Christ—a clear parallel to being hated for His name.
Acts 9:16 makes this suffering for Christ's name specific to Paul — showing the cost of enduring to the end.
2 Corinthians 4:11 links being given over to death for Jesus with revealing His life — the endurance that leads to salvation.
In Hebrews 3:14, this same condition of holding confidence firm to the end is tied to sharing in Christ, echoing the promise of salvation for endurance.
In James 1:12, the same promise of reward (crown of life) is given to those who endure trials, directly paralleling endurance to the end.
1 John 3:13 tells believers not to be surprised if the world hates them, directly echoing the experience in Matthew 10:22.
Revelation 2:3 commends enduring patiently for Jesus' name without growing weary — directly echoing the endurance promised salvation.
In Revelation 2:10, being faithful unto death and receiving the crown of life directly mirrors enduring to the end for salvation.
In Revelation 2:26, keeping works until the end and conquering directly echoes the condition of enduring to the end for salvation.
John 15:18 explicitly states the world hated Jesus first, so believers should expect the same hatred—a direct parallel.
Isaiah 66:5 describes brothers who hate and cast out for God's name, directly paralleling the hatred for Christ's name in Matthew.
Luke 6:22 directly parallels the blessing on those hated for the Son of Man, reinforcing the promise of reward for enduring hatred.
Mark 13:13 records the same saying about being hated and enduring to the end — a Synoptic parallel.
Luke 21:17 says the same phrase 'hated by all for my name's sake' — a direct parallel in a different Gospel context.
Acts 14:22 says entering God's kingdom requires many tribulations — directly reinforcing the need to endure to the end.
Jeremiah 15:15 explicitly says 'for your sake I bear reproach' — a direct OT parallel to enduring hatred for God's name.
Mark 8:35 promises that losing one's life for Jesus saves it — directly reinforcing the call to endure to the end for salvation.
2 Timothy 3:12 directly states that all who desire to live godly in Christ will be persecuted, reinforcing the same truth about suffering for Christ.
James 5:11 highlights the blessedness of steadfastness, using Job as an example of enduring suffering, parallel to enduring persecution.
Hebrews 10:36 explicitly says endurance is needed to receive the promise, directly paralleling the endurance-to-salvation link.
John 7:7 shows the world hates Jesus because He testifies against its evil—this is the reason believers are hated in Matthew 10:22.
Luke 12:53 describes family division because of Jesus — a specific form of the 'hated by all' that must be endured.
Psalm 38:19 mentions many who hate wrongfully — parallel to the unjust hatred believers face for Jesus' sake.
Hebrews 11:27 notes Moses endured despite the king's anger, providing an OT example of steadfastness under persecution.
In Hebrews 6:11, earnestness to maintain hope until the end mirrors the call to persevere, though focused on assurance rather than persecution.
Hebrews 3:6 conditionally holds that we are Christ's house if we hold fast our confidence, echoing the need for perseverance in faith.
Galatians 6:9 encourages not growing weary in doing good, promising a harvest for those who persist — similar to enduring to the end.
Luke 10:3 warns disciples are sent as lambs among wolves — setting the hostile context that leads to the hatred endured here.
Romans 2:7 promises eternal life to those who patiently seek glory — aligning with endurance leading to salvation.
In 1 Kings 22:8, Micaiah is hated for speaking truth to the king — a parallel to being hated for Christ's name, showing OT pattern of prophetic rejection.