2 Corinthians 12:10
Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
Romans 5:3
And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;
2 Corinthians 13:4
for if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power; for indeed we are weak in him, but we shall live with him by God's power towards you,)
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.
Philippians 2:17-18
But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.
James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
John 15:21
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.
Acts 5:41
They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.
2 Corinthians 1:4
who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 4:8-11
every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians 5:15
and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.
2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction.
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
2 Corinthians 11:23-30
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians 13:9
For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.
Ephesians 6:10
For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
Philippians 1:29
because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,
Colossians 1:24
Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;
2 Thessalonians 1:4
so that we ourselves make our boast in you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which ye are sustaining;
1 Peter 1:6-7
Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,
1 Peter 4:13-14
but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation.
Revelation 2:3
and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied: