Romans 8:35
Who is there to separate us from the love of the Christ? Will trouble, or difficulty, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
1 Corinthians 4:11
To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 10:28-31
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in the Pit.
Luke 21:12-18
Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.
John 10:28
And I give them Immortal Life, and they shall not be lost; nor shall any one snatch them out of my hands.
John 13:1
Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave the world and go to the Father. He had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.
John 16:33
I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world."
Acts 14:22
Reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the Faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the Kingdom of God.
Acts 20:23-24
Except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.
Romans 5:3-5
And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;
Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs-heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, since we share Christ's sufferings in order that we may also share his Glory.
Romans 8:39
Nor Height, nor Depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God revealed in Christ Jesus, our Lord!
2 Corinthians 4:17
The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us, in measure transcending thought, a weight of imperishable glory;
2 Corinthians 6:4-10
No, we are trying to commend ourselves under all circumstances, as God's ministers should--in many an hour of endurance, in troubles, in hardships, in difficulties,
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Are they 'Servants of Christ'? Though it is madness to talk like this, I am more so than they! I have had more of toil, more of imprisonment! I have been flogged times without number. I have been often at death's door.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But, Brothers, whom the Lord loves, it is our duty always to thank God about you, for, from the first, God chose you for Salvation through the purifying influence of the Spirit, and your belief in the Truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and, in his loving-kindness, gave us unfailing consolation and good ground for hope,
2 Timothy 1:12
That is why I am undergoing these sufferings; yet I feel no shame, for I know in whom I have put my faith, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until 'That Day.'
2 Timothy 4:16-18
At my first trial no one stood by me. They all deserted me. May it never be counted against them!
Hebrews 12:3-11
Weigh well the example of him who had to endure such opposition from 'men who were sinning against themselves,' so that you should not grow weary or faint-hearted.
James 1:2-4
My Brothers, whatever may be the temptations that beset you from time to time, always regard them as a reason for rejoicing,
1 Peter 1:5-7
for you who, through faith, are being guarded by the power of God, awaiting a Salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last days.
1 Peter 4:12-14
Dear friends, do not be astonished at the fiery trials that you are passing through, to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, ' the faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead, and the Ruler of all the Kings of the earth.' To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his own blood--
Revelation 7:14-17
'My Lord,' I answered, 'it is you who know.' 'These,' he said, 'are they who come through the Great Persecution; they washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.