Acts 14:22
establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
John 16:33
These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.
2 Timothy 3:12
And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Romans 8:17
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
Luke 22:28-29
But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 11:23
who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
Acts 13:43
And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
Acts 15:41
And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
Acts 18:23
And having stayed there some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.
Colossians 1:23
if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.
1 Thessalonians 3:13
in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
Matthew 10:21-22
But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents and shall put them to death;
Matthew 10:38
And he who does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 19:24
and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.
Mark 9:47
And if thine eye serve as a snare to thee, cast it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire,
Mark 10:24-25
And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:30
that shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time: houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the coming age life eternal.
Luke 24:26
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
John 8:31-32
Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
John 12:25-26
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
John 15:4-6
Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither can ye unless ye abide in me.
John 15:9-10
As the Father has loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.
John 15:20
Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.
John 16:1-2
These things I have spoken unto you that ye may not be offended.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.
Acts 9:16
for I will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.
1 Corinthians 1:8
who shall also confirm you to the end, unimpeachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 2:11-12
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, take not as strange the fire of persecution which has taken place amongst you for your trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;
2 Peter 1:11
for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you.
Jude 1:3
Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of our common salvation, I have been obliged to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
Jude 1:20-21
But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Revelation 1:9
I John, your brother and fellow-partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and patience, in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 2:10
Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.