1 Thessalonians 3:3

Paul Sends Timothy To Thessalonica

² I sent Timothy, my brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith. ³ So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles. ⁴ For even when I was with you I used to tell you beforehand that I was to suffer affliction; and so it proved, as you know.

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Acts 9:16

"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."

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."

Acts 21:13

"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

Matthew 10:16-18

"Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.

Matthew 24:9-10

Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

Luke 21:12

"But before all these things happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

John 15:19-21

"If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, for that reason the world hates you.

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 5:3

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

1 Corinthians 15:58

So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that I myself am boasting about you among the churches of God, boasting of the stedfastness and faith which you are displaying in all the troubles and afflictions which you are enduring.

2 Timothy 1:8

Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

John 16:2

"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.

Acts 2:25

For David says of him. "I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is at my right hand lest I be shaken.

Acts 20:23-24

except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me.

Acts 21:11

He came to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, saying, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'so will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the owner of this girdle, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'"

Romans 8:35-37

What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword?

1 Corinthians 4:9

But it seems to me that God has exhibited us apostles, last of all, like men doomed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the whole world, both to men and to angels.

Ephesians 3:13

So I beg you not to lose heart over my tribulations in your behalf; they are your glory.

Philippians 1:28

and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.

Colossians 1:23

And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

as well as the persecutions and sufferings which befell me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know all the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all!

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;

1 Peter 4:12-14

Do not think it strange, beloved, that a fiery ordeal has come to test you, as though some surprising thing had befallen you.

Revelation 2:10

Fear not what you are about to suffer! Behold, the devil is indeed going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested, and you will have persecution for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:13

I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is; and yet you are holding fast my name, and you have not denied my faith, even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan has his dwelling.