Acts 14:22
and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
John 16:33
These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.
Romans 8:17
If we be sons, we are also heirs: the heirs, I mean, of God: and heirs annexed with Christ. If so be that we suffer together, that we may be glorified together.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God, and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you over your faith,
1 Peter 5:10
The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.
Luke 22:28-29
Ye are they which have bidden with me in my temptations.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: Except that a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 11:23
Which when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad: and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord.
Acts 13:43
When the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and virtuous converts followed Paul and Barnabas, which spake to them and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas being prophets, exhorted the brethren with much preaching, and strengthened them.
Acts 15:41
And he went through all Syria and Cilicia, establishing the congregations.
Acts 18:23
and departed unto Antioch, and when he had tarried there a while, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthening all the disciples.
Colossians 1:23
if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.
1 Thessalonians 3:13
to make your hearts that they might be stable and unblamable in holiness before God our father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.
Isaiah 35:3
And therefore strengthen the weak hands, and comfort the feeble knees.
Matthew 10:21-22
The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall arise against their fathers, and mothers, and shall put them to death,
Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me.
Matthew 16:24
Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 19:24
And moreover I say unto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
Mark 9:47
Even so, if thine eye offend thee, pluck him out. It is better for thee to go into the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire:
Mark 10:24-25
And his disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again, and said unto them, "Children: how hard is it for them, that trust in their riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?
Mark 10:30
which shall not receive a hundred fold now in this life, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers and children, and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Luke 24:26
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?"
John 8:31-32
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples:
John 12:25-26
He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 15:4-6
Abide in me, and let me abide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John 15:9-10
"AS the father hath loved me, even so have I loved you. Continue in my love.
John 15:20
Remember the saying, that I said unto you, 'The servant is not greater than the Lord.' If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.
John 16:1-2
These things have I said unto you because ye should not be offended.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. And a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:16
For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."
1 Corinthians 1:8
which shall strengthen you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:11-12
It is a true saying: If we be dead with him, we also shall live with him;
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:
2 Peter 1:11
Yea, and by this means an entering-in shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.
Jude 1:20-21
But ye, dearly beloved, edify yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the holy ghost,
Revelation 1:9
John, your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience which is in Jesus Christ, was in the isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb: