Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life tha
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all t
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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,
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on
And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that w
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and y
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
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselve
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
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.