Acts 5:41

"So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name."

Matthew 5:11-12

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."