1 Corinthians 15:31
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31 For I swear, dear brothers and sisters, that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you.
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2 Corinthians 4:10-11
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10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
11 Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.
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Romans 8:36
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36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”[a])
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1 Corinthians 4:9-13
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9 Instead, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor’s parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world—to people and angels alike.
10 Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are honored, but we are ridiculed. 11 Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home. 12 We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us. 13 We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash—right up to the present moment.
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Philippians 3:3
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3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God[a] are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,
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- 3:3 Some manuscripts read worship God in spirit; one early manuscript reads worship in spirit.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
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9 How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence.
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1 Thessalonians 2:19
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19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!
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2 Corinthians 11:23
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23 Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.
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2 Corinthians 2:14
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Ministers of the New Covenant
14 But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.
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2 Corinthians 1:12
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Paul’s Change of Plans
12 We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness[a] and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.
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- 1:12 Some manuscripts read honesty.
Acts 20:23
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23 except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
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Jeremiah 11:7
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7 For I solemnly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, “Obey me!” I have repeated this warning over and over to this day,
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1 Samuel 8:9
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9 Do as they ask, but solemnly warn them about the way a king will reign over them.”
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Zechariah 3:6
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6 Then the angel of the Lord spoke very solemnly to Jeshua and said,
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Genesis 43:3
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3 But Judah said, “The man was serious when he warned us, ‘You won’t see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
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