Acts 14:22

Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria

²¹ After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch. ²² They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions." ²³ When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

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John 16:33

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

2 Timothy 3:12

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Romans 8:17

And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) -- if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

1 Peter 5:10

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Luke 22:28-29

"You are the ones who have remained with me in my trials.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Acts 11:23

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

Acts 13:43

When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 15:32

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

Acts 15:41

He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Acts 18:23

After he spent some time there, Paul left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Colossians 1:23

if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, without shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!

Matthew 10:21-22

"Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

Matthew 10:38

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 19:24

Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God."

Mark 9:47

If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Mark 10:24-25

The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Mark 10:30

who will not receive in this age a hundred times as much -- homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, fields, all with persecutions -- and in the age to come, eternal life.

Luke 24:26

Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

John 8:31-32

Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples

John 12:25-26

The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.

John 15:4-6

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.

John 15:9-10

"Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love.

John 15:20

Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.

John 16:1-2

"I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.

Acts 6:7

The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 9:16

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

1 Corinthians 1:8

He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:8

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God's power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.

2 Timothy 2:11-12

This saying is trustworthy: If we died with him, we will also live with him.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

2 Peter 1:11

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Jude 1:20-21

But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit,

Revelation 1:9

I, John, your brother and the one who shares with you in the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

Revelation 7:14

So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!