Romans 8:35
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35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
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John 10:28
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28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
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Psalm 103:17
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17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
John 16:33
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33 These things I have spoken to you, that (A)in Me you may have peace. (B)In the world you [a]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, (C)I have overcome the world.”
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- John 16:33 NU, M omit will
Romans 5:3-5
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3 And not only that, but (A)we also glory in tribulations, (B)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance; 4 (C)and perseverance, [b]character; and character, hope. 5 (D)Now hope does not disappoint, (E)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
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- Romans 5:3 endurance
- Romans 5:4 approved character
2 Corinthians 4:17
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17 For (A)our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
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1 Peter 4:12-14
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Suffering for God’s Glory
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice (A)to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that (B)when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you are [a]reproached for the name of Christ, (C)blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. [b]On their part He is blasphemed, (D)but on your part He is glorified.
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- 1 Peter 4:14 insulted or reviled
- 1 Peter 4:14 NU omits the rest of v. 14.
Romans 8:39
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39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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2 Timothy 4:16-18
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16 At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. (A)May it not be charged against them.
The Lord Is Faithful
17 (B)But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, (C)so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered (D)out of the mouth of the lion. 18 (E)And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. (F)To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!
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2 Timothy 1:12
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12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, (A)for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
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1 Corinthians 4:11
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11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.
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Revelation 7:14-17
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14 And I said to him, [a]“Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, (A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (C)dwell among them. 16 (D)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (E)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (F)will shepherd them and lead them to [b]living fountains of waters. (G)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
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- Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord
- Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life
Matthew 10:28-31
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28 (A)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (B)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a]hell. 29 Are not two (C)sparrows sold for a [b]copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 (D)But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
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- Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
- Matthew 10:29 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
1 Peter 1:5-7
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5 (A)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 (B)In this you greatly rejoice, though now (C)for a little while, if need be, (D)you have been [a]grieved by various trials, 7 that (E)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (F)it is tested by fire, (G)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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- 1 Peter 1:6 distressed
Hebrews 12:3-11
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The Discipline of God(A)
3 (B)For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, (C)lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. 4 (D)You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin. 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:
(E)“My son, do not despise the [a]chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
6 For (F)whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.”
7 (G)If[b] you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what (H)son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, (I)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to (J)the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, (K)that we may be partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no [c]chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields (L)the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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- Hebrews 12:5 discipline
- Hebrews 12:7 NU, M It is for discipline that you endure; God
- Hebrews 12:11 discipline
2 Thessalonians 2:16
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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, (A)who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and (B)good hope by grace,
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2 Corinthians 6:4-10
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4 But in all things we commend ourselves (A)as ministers of God: in much [a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, 5 (B)in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; 6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by [b]sincere love, 7 (C)by the word of truth, by (D)the power of God, by (E)the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and (F)yet well known; (G)as dying, and behold we live; (H)as chastened, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (I)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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- 2 Corinthians 6:4 endurance
- 2 Corinthians 6:6 Lit. unhypocritical
Romans 8:17
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17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (B)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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Luke 21:12-18
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12 (A)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and (B)prisons. (C)You will be brought before kings and rulers (D)for My name’s sake. 13 But (E)it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 (F)Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will [a]answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom (G)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [b]resist. 16 (H)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put (I)some of you to death. 17 And (J)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 (K)But not a hair of your head shall be lost.
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- Luke 21:14 say in defense
- Luke 21:15 withstand
James 1:2-4
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2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Stand Fast
13 But we are [a]bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God (A)from the beginning (B)chose you for salvation (C)through [b]sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for (D)the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 under obligation
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 being set apart by
Acts 20:23-24
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23 except that (A)the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 [a]But (B)none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, (C)so that I may finish my [b]race with joy, (D)and the ministry (E)which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
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- Acts 20:24 NU But I do not count my life of any value or dear to myself
- Acts 20:24 course
Acts 14:22
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22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, (A)exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, (B)“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”
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John 13:1
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Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
13 Now (A)before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that (B)His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He (C)loved them to the end.
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Matthew 5:10-12
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10 (A)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (B)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (C)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (D)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (E)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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