Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have rece
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoic
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
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragr
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of t
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposit
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were p
as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord
For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesu
Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bol