1 Peter 2:21
For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered--on your behalf--and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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."
Romans 8:29
For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.
1 Peter 4:1
Since, then, Christ suffered in body, arm yourselves with the same resolve as he; for he who has suffered in body has ceased to sin,
1 John 2:6
He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.
1 John 3:16
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.
Matthew 10:38
And the man who does not take his cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';
Mark 8:34-35
Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 9:23-25
And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 14:26-27
"If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and his very life, he can be no disciple of mine.
Luke 24:26
Was not the Christ bound to undergo this suffering before entering upon his Glory?"
John 13:15
For I have given you an example, so that you may do just as I have done to you.
Acts 9:16
I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my Name."
Acts 17:3
He laid before them and explained that the Christ must undergo suffering and rise from the dead; and "It is this man," he declared, "who is the Christ--this Jesus about whom I am telling you."
1 Corinthians 11:1
Imitate me, as I myself imitate Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'
Philippians 2:5
Let the spirit of Christ Jesus be yours also.
1 Thessalonians 3:3
So that none of you should be shaken by the troubles through which you are passing. You yourselves know that we are destined to meet with such things.
1 Thessalonians 4:2
For you have not forgotten the directions that we gave you on the authority of our Lord Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and all who aim at living a religious life in union with Christ Jesus will have to suffer persecution;
Hebrews 2:10
It was, indeed, fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, should, when leading many sons to glory, make the author of their Salvation perfect through suffering.
1 Peter 1:20
Destined for this before the beginning of the world, he has been revealed in these last days for your sakes,
1 Peter 2:24
And he 'himself carried our sins' in his own body to the cross, so that we might die to our sins, and live for righteousness. 'His bruising was your healing.'
1 Peter 3:9
never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!
Revelation 12:11
Their victory was due to the Blood of the Lamb, and to the Message to which they bore their testimony. In their love of life they shrank not from death.