2 Corinthians 6:4

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.

Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD,

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each hi

The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but t

You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island o

Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patien

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wea

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyo

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for

By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my

Grain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests are in mourning, those who minister

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentle

By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of fait

For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin th

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignat

Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more im

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On th

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and

Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and sig

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before Go

For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.