Colossians 1:24-29
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Paul's Ministry to the Church
24 Now (A)I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (B)I am filling up (C)what is lacking in Christ's afflictions (D)for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 (E)of which I became a minister according to (F)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 (G)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 (H)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are (I)the riches of the glory of (J)this mystery, which is Christ in you, (K)the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (L)we may present everyone (M)mature in Christ. 29 For this (N)I toil, (O)struggling (P)with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
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Philippians 3:10
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10 (A)that I may know him and (B)the power of his resurrection, and (C)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
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John 15:18-21
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The Hatred of the World
18 (A)“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 (B)If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because (C)you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: (D)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, (E)they will also persecute you. (F)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But (G)all these things they will do to you (H)on account of my name, (I)because they do not know him who sent me.
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Romans 8:17-18
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17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (B)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Future Glory
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (C)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
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Romans 8:28
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28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose.
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- Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
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