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1 Thessalonians 3:3
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1 Thessalonians 3:3
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3 so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for.(A)
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3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(A) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(B)
Acts 14:22
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Acts 14:22
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22 There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”(A)
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Acts 14:22
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Acts 14:22
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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
Romans 5:3
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Romans 5:3
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3 And not only that, but we[a] also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance,(A)
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Romans 5:3
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Romans 5:3
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3 Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B)
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(B)
Acts 21:13
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Acts 21:13
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13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(A)
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13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(A) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(B)
Acts 9:16
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Acts 9:16
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16 I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”(A)
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Acts 9:16
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16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”(A)
John 16:33
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John 16:33
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33 I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution, but take courage: I have conquered the world!”(A)
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33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.(A) In this world you will have trouble.(B) But take heart! I have overcome(C) the world.”
1 Thessalonians 5:9
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1 Thessalonians 5:9
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9 For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,(A)
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9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(A) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)
1 Corinthians 4:9
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1 Corinthians 4:9
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9 For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, as though sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to humans.(A)
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1 Corinthians 4:9
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1 Corinthians 4:9
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9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die(A) in the arena. We have been made a spectacle(B) to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.
Matthew 10:16-18
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Matthew 10:16-18
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Coming Persecutions
16 “I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.(A) 17 Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the gentiles.(B)
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16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(A) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(B) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(C) and be flogged in the synagogues.(D) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(E) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
Colossians 1:23
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Colossians 1:23
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23 provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature[a] under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel.(A)
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Colossians 1:23
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Colossians 1:23
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Ephesians 3:13
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Ephesians 3:13
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13 I pray, therefore, that you[a] may not lose heart over my sufferings for you; they are your glory.
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Ephesians 3:13
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Ephesians 3:13
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13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Acts 2:25
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Acts 2:25
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25 For David says concerning him,
‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;(A)
Acts 2:25
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Acts 2:25
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25 David said about him:
“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
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