9 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Methods Of

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

And Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And I saw thrones, and persons were seated upon them, and authority to judge was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received the brand in their foreheads, and upon their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

And if I deal out all my goods in alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not love, I am nothing advantaged by it.

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they experienced the severest trials, they were slain by the edge of the sword: they went about wrapped in skins of sheep and goats, destitute of all things, pressed down with afflictions, suffering all kind of misery;

and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul.

And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.

Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection: