Philippians 1:29
Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
Matthew 5:11-12
"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 16:17
Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
John 1:12-13
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
John 6:44-45
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
Acts 5:41
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.
Acts 13:39
and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
Acts 14:27
When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Romans 5:3
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;
Ephesians 2:8
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Colossians 2:12
having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
James 1:17-18
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
1 Peter 4:13
But because you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.