1 Peter 2:21
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
Acts 14:22
Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
John 16:33
I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."
Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, so that he might be the eldest of a great brotherhood;
1 Peter 3:18
because Christ also once for all suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but make alive in spirit.
1 Peter 4:1
Since, then, Christ suffered in the flesh, do you also ever arm yourselves with the same mind (because he who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin),
1 John 2:6
By who says he "remains in him" ought to spend his life as he spent his.
1 John 3:16
By this we learn to know love, because he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Matthew 10:38
"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 11:29
"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Mark 8:34-35
Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.
Luke 9:23-25
And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 14:26-27
"If any one comes to me and does not hate father and his mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters, yes, and his own very life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
Luke 24:26
"Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"
John 13:15
for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
Acts 9:16
"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."
Acts 17:3
explaining and quoting passages to prove that the Messiah had to suffer and to rise again from the dead and that "This Jesus whom I am proclaiming unto you is the Messiah."
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be imitators of me, as I am an imitator of Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
and to lead lives of love, just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for "an odor of sweetness."
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
1 Thessalonians 3:3
So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles.
1 Thessalonians 4:2
For you know what charges I laid upon you through the Lord Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Hebrews 2:10
For it befitted him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
1 Peter 1:20
He was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake.
1 Peter 2:24
He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
1 Peter 3:9
not paying back evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but on the contrary giving a blessing. Because for this you have been called??o inherit a blessing.
Revelation 12:11
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, And by the word of their testimony; And they loved not their life, even unto death.