Acts 14:22
confirming 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 may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all who wish to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Romans 8:17
and, if children, heirs also; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to exhort you concerning your faith;
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, Who called you into His everlasting glory in Christ, after ye have suffered a little while, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, settle you.
Luke 22:28-29
But ye are they who have remained with Me in my temptations;
John 3:5
Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say to you, unless one be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
Acts 11:23
who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced, and was exhorting all that, with purpose of heart, they should cleave to the Lord;
Acts 13:43
And, the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, indeed, speaking to them, were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren in many words, and confirmed them.
Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
Acts 18:23
And, having spent some time there, he departed, going through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
Colossians 1:23
if, at least, ye continue in the faith, founded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
1 Thessalonians 3:13
to the end that He may establish your hearts unblamable 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 deliver up brother to death; and father, his child; and children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 10:38
And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
Matthew 19:24
And again I say to 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
And, if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is good for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into Hell,
Mark 10:24-25
And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, again answering, saith to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who trust in riches] to enter into the Kingdom of God!
Mark 10:30
but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.
Luke 24:26
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into His glory?"
John 8:31-32
Jesus, therefore, said to those Jews who had believed on Him, "If ye abide in My word, ye are truly My disciples;
John 12:25-26
He who loves his soul loses it; and he who hates his soul in this world will keep it unto 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; so neither can ye, unless ye abide in Me.
John 15:9-10
Even as the Father loved Me, I also loved you; abide in My love.
John 15:20
Remember the word which I spake to you, 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
John 16:1-2
"These things have I spoken to you, that ye be not made to stumble.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God was increasing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:16
for I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake.
1 Corinthians 1:8
Who will also confirm you unto the end, unaccusable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not ashamed, therefore, of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner; but suffer hardship with me for the Gospel, according to the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:11-12
Faithful is the saying; for, if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you;
2 Peter 1:11
for thus shall there be richly supplied to you the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:3
Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I was constrained to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
Jude 1:20-21
But do ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother, and fellow-sharer in the tribulation, and kingdom, and patience in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 2:10
Fear not the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.