The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of t
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name h
That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, s
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselve
My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and w