2 Corinthians 6:4
but in every thing commending ourselves as ministers of God, in great patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Apollos? and who is Paul? but ministers by whom you believed, and to each as the Lord gave.
2 Corinthians 3:6
who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the writing but of the spirit; for the writing kills, but the spirit makes alive.
2 Corinthians 4:8
being afflicted in every thing but not distressed, being perplexed but not in despair,
2 Corinthians 12:10
Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 12:12
The signs of an apostle were performed among you with all patience, in miracles, and prodigies, and mighty works.
Luke 21:19
by your patience you shall save your souls.
Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazoraean, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and prodigies and miracles, which God performed by him in the midst of you, as you yourselves know,
Acts 9:16
for I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name.
Acts 20:23-24
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying, That bonds and afflictions await me.
Acts 20:34
you yourselves know that these hands have served my necessities and those with me.
Romans 5:3-4
And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,
Romans 5:8
but God commends his love to us, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us;
Romans 8:35-36
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?
Romans 14:18
for he that in this serves Christ is well pleasing to God and approved by men.
Romans 16:10
Salute Apelles, the approved in Christ. Salute those of the [family] of Aristobulus.
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 4:11-12
Even to this hour we suffer hunger and thirst and nakedness, and are beaten, and are unsettled,
1 Corinthians 9:11
If we have sown for you spiritual things, is it too much if we reap your earthly things?
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God, [for gain]; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak before God in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:2
but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but commending ourselves by the manifestation of the truth to every conscience of men before God.
2 Corinthians 4:17
For the light affliction which is for a moment, works out for us more abundantly an eternal weight of glory,
2 Corinthians 7:11
For behold, this same thing, that you grieved in a godly manner, how great diligence it produced in you, what a defense, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, what a punishment! In every thing you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2 Corinthians 11:9
and when I was with you and was in want, I was burdensome to no one; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied beforehand my need; and in every thing I kept myself without being burdensome to you, and will keep myself so.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? I speak foolishly, I am more; in labors most abundant, in stripes above measure, in imprisonments most abundant, in deaths often;
2 Corinthians 11:27
in labor and weariness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Philippians 4:11-12
Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented.
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in sufferings for you, and supply the deficiencies of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church,
1 Thessalonians 2:3-11
For our exhortation was not of error, nor of impurity, nor with deceit,
1 Thessalonians 3:2-3
and sent Timothy, our brother and God's co-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in behalf of your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:7
therefore we were comforted, brothers, on your account in all our affliction and distress by your faith,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the dispirited, assist the sick, be of long suffering towards all men.
1 Timothy 2:15
but she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.
1 Timothy 4:6
Suggesting these things to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and the good instruction which you have followed;
1 Timothy 6:11
But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but endure affliction with us in the gospel according to the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:24
and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
2 Timothy 3:10-12
But you have followed my instruction,??ode of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,
2 Timothy 4:5
But do you be sober in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, perform fully your ministry.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us,
James 5:7-10
Wait patiently therefore, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and is of long patience, till he receives the autumnal and vernal rain.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and companion in the affliction and kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which is to come on all the world, to try those who dwell on the earth.