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."
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."
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; but to share his glory, we must now be sharing his sufferings.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
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.
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Luke 22:28-29
"You, however, are those who have stood by me in my trials.
John 3:5
"I tell you solemnly," Jesus answered, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived, and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord, with full purpose of heart;
Acts 13:43
When the congregation broke up, many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them, and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a good counsel.
Acts 15:41
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Acts 18:23
After spending some time there, he set out and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, and strengthened all the disciples.
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 3:13
And so may he establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus, with all his saints.
Matthew 10:21-22
"And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and put them to death.
Matthew 10:38
"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
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.
Matthew 19:24
"I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."
Mark 9:47
If your eye cause you to stumble, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed that to keep both your eyes and be cast into hell,
Mark 10:24-25
The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus looked around and said again to them.
Mark 10:30
but shall receive a hundred times as much, now in this present world, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands??nd persecutions with them??nd in the world to come eternal life.
Luke 24:26
"Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"
John 8:31-32
So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
John 12:25-26
He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
John 15:4-6
"Abide in me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me.
John 15:9-10
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.
John 15:20
"Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not better than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you. If they have obeyed my word, they will obey yours also.
John 16:1-2
"I have told you all this so that you may not stumble.
Acts 6:7
And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:16
"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."
1 Corinthians 1:8
He will also keep you perfectly stedfast unto the end, so that you will be unreproveable in the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
2 Timothy 2:11-12
Faithful is the saying. "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Do not think it strange, beloved, that a fiery ordeal has come to test you, as though some surprising thing had befallen you.
2 Peter 1:11
For so the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.
Jude 1:3
Beloved, although I was making all haste to write to you in regard to our common salvation, I am compelled to write you an appeal to defend the faith once for all committed to the saints.
Jude 1:20-21
But you, beloved, continually building yourselves up on your most holy faith, and ever praying in the Holy Spirit,
Revelation 1:9
I, John, who am your brother and who share with you in the woes and kingdom and stedfastness of Jesus, found myself in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
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 7:14
And I said to him, "You know, my Lord." And he said to me, "These are those who have come out of the great persecution, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.