Who has suffered for their faith?

Many prophets of God suffered for their faith. Stephen was the first Christian martyr. Stephen spoke with such wisdom and spirit that his enemies could not hold their own against him. As had been done in Jesus’ case, these enemies secretly secured false witnesses to accuse Stephen of blasphemy before the Sanhedrin. Stephen boldly recounted God’s dealings with the Hebrews from the time of their forefather Abraham, and he concluded with powerful accusations against his own audience of religious leaders. At his description of the vision, the assembly shouted and rushed upon him with one accord and threw him outside the city. Then, laying their garments at the feet of Saul, they stoned Stephen to death. (Acts 6:8–8:2; 11:19; 22:20)

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)