James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,
1 Peter 1:6-8
in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 5:41
Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.
Romans 8:17-18
and, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together.
Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me.
Philippians 1:29
For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,
Hebrews 10:34
For you sympathized with me in my bonds, and endured joyfully the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.
Hebrews 11:36-38
others had trial of mockings and scourgings, bonds also, and imprisonments.
1 Peter 4:13-16
But, inasmuch as you are partakers of the sufferings of the Christ,, rejoice, that, at the revelation of his glory, you may also be exceedingly joyful.
2 Peter 2:9
then, the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the ungodly for the day of judgment, to be punished;
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of the things which you are about to suffer; behold, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Philippians 2:17
But if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.