That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

James 1:12

Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.

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James 1:3

Matthew 13:19-22

Every one hearing, and not understanding, the evil one comes, and carries off that sown in his heart. This is he having sown by the way. And he having sown upon rocky places, this is he hearing the word, and quickly with joy receiving it; And has no root in himself, but is for a time; and there being pressure or expulsion for the word, straightly is he offended. read more.
And he having sown among thorns, this is he hearing the word; and the care of this time, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.

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Psalm 26:2

Prove me, O Jehovah, and try me; refine my reins and my heart

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Psalm 81:7

Thou calledst in straits, and I will deliver thee; I will answer thee in the hiding place of thunder. I will prove thee at the water of strife. Silence.

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Matthew 24:21-25

For then shall be great pressure, such as has not been from the beginning of the world till now, nor should be. And except those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen, those days shall be shortened. Then if any say to you, Behold, here Christ, or there; believe ye not. read more.
For false Christs, and false prophets, shall be raised up, and give great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if possible, also the chosen. Behold, I have told you beforehand.

Luke 8:13-14

And they upon the rock, who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and they have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of trial fly away. And that having fallen into thorns, and they are they having heard, and with cares and riches, and pleasures of life going forth, are choked, and bring not to maturity.

2 Thessalonians 1:3-5

We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another; So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure: (A proof of the just judgment of God,) for you to be deemed worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

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Hebrews 6:13-15

For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself, Saying, Truly will I praise thee, and multiplying will I multiply thee. And so, having endured long, he gained the promise.

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye were imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much pressure, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

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1 Thessalonians 3:6-8

And now Timothy having come to us from you, and having announced to us the good news, your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance. of us always, greatly desiring to see us, as we also you: For this, brethren, were we comforted in you in all our pressure, and necessity by your faith: For now we live, if ye stand in the Lord.

2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Meekness » Instances of » The thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

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Patience » Examples of

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

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James 5:11

Behold, we esteem those enduring happy. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and ye see the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Revelation 2:2

I know thy works, and thy fatigue, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear the wicked: and thou bast tried them saying they are sent, and are not, and thou Last found them liars:

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Revelation 1:9

I John, and your brother, and partaker in pressure, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, I was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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Hebrews 6:15

And so, having endured long, he gained the promise.

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Revelation 14:12

Here is the patience of the holy: here they keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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Patience » Should be accompanied by » Faith

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

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Hebrews 6:12

That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering.

Revelation 13:10

If any bring together to captivity he shall proceed into captivity: if any shall kill with sword, he shall be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the holy.

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Patience » Instances of » The thessalonian Christians

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

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Paul » Is persecuted

Acts 17:5-9

And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace. And not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, That those having subverted the habitable globe, these also are present here; Which Jason has received: and these all do opposite to Caesar's enactments, saying, There is another king, Jesus. read more.
And they troubled the crowd and rulers of the city, having heard these. And having taken sufficient of Jason, and the rest, they loosed them.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another; read more.
So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

Suffering » For Christ

James 5:10

Take a pattern of affliction, my brethren, and of longsuffering, the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.

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1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, having called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, may he put you in proper order, having suffered a little time, may he support you, make firm, lay the foundation.

1 Peter 4:13-14

But, inasmuch as ye participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; that also, in the revelation of his glory, ye might rejoice, transported with joy. If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill again the necessities of the pressures of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church.

Philippians 1:29

For upon you was it conferred as a favor for Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him;

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2 Timothy 2:12

If we endure, we shall also reign together: if we deny, he will also deny us:

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Acts 9:16

For I will show him what he must suffer for my name.

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Philippians 3:10

To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death;

Romans 8:26

And likewise also the Spirit takes hold together, and assists our weaknesses: for what we would pray for as we ought, we know not, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

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Romans 8:17-23

And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and coheirs of Christ; if indeed we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of the time now not worthy of the glory about to be revealed in us. For the anxious expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God. read more.
For the creation was subject to vanity, not voluntarily, but by him having subjected in hope, That also the creation itself be freed from servitude of corruption to the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that all creation groans together and travails together until now. And not only, but also they having the first fruits of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan in ourselves, waiting for the adoption as a son, the redemption of our body.

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1 Corinthians 4:12-13

And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up Being defamed, we entreat: as the filth of the world were we become, the offscouring of all until now.

2 Corinthians 1:7

And our hope firm for you, knowing, that as ye are participators of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.

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2 Corinthians 4:11-18

For we, the living, are always delivered to death for Jesus, that also the life of Jesus be made manifest in our mortal flesh. So that death is truly energetic in us, and life in you. And having the same spirit of faith, according to that written, I believed, therefore I spake: and we believe, and therefore we speak; read more.
Knowing that he having raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us by Jesus, and present us with you. For all things for you, that grace, having abounded by the many, might abound in thanksgiving to the glory of God. Wherefore we lose not courage; but if also our man without is destroyed, but he within is renewed day and day. For the present moment the lightness of our pressure works to us an eternal weight of glory, as eminence upon eminence; We looking not at things seen, but at things not seen: for things seen, temporary; and things not seen, eternal

Philippians 2:27-30

For also he was sick near to death: but God compassionated him; and not him only, but also me, lest I should have grief upon grief. Therefore I sent him the more earnestly, that, seeing him, ye might again rejoice, and I be more free from sorrow. Therefore receive him in the Lord with all joy; and hold such esteemed. read more.
Because for the work of Christ he drew near to death, having exposed the soul to danger, that he might fill up your want of service to me.

2 Thessalonians 1:4-5

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure: (A proof of the just judgment of God,) for you to be deemed worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: