Acts 16:25
But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing to God, while the prisoners listened,
Matthew 5:10-11
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of goodness! the Realm of heaven is theirs.
Matthew 26:38-39
he said to them, "My heart is sad, sad even to death; stay here and watch with me."
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when men will hate you, when they will excommunicate you and denounce you and defame you as wicked on account of the Son of man;
Luke 22:44
he fell into an agony and prayed with greater intensity, his sweat dropping to the ground like clots of blood.]
Acts 5:41
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy of suffering dishonour for the sake of the Name;
Romans 5:3
Not only so, but we triumph even in our troubles, knowing that trouble produces endurance,
Romans 12:12
let your hope be a joy to you; be stedfast in trouble, attend to prayer,
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
on every side I am harried but not hemmed in, perplexed but not despairing,
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
Hence I never lose heart; though my outward man decays, my inner man is renewed day after day.
2 Corinthians 6:10
grieved but always glad, a 'pauper', but the means of wealth to many, without a penny but possessed of all.
Ephesians 5:19
converse with one another in the music of psalms, in hymns, and in songs of the spiritual life, praise the Lord heartily with words and music,
Philippians 2:17
Even if my life-blood has to be poured as a libation on the sacred sacrifice of faith you are offering to God, I rejoice, I congratulate you all ??18 and you in turn must rejoice and congratulate me.
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, 'rejoice.'
Colossians 1:24
I am suffering now on your behalf, but I rejoice in that; I would make up the full sum of all that Christ has to suffer in my person on behalf of the church, his Body;
Colossians 3:15-17
Also, let the peace of Christ be supreme within your hearts ??that is why you have been called as members of the one Body. And you must be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
rejoice at all times,
Hebrews 5:7
In the days of his flesh, with bitter cries and tears, he offered prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard, because of his godly fear.
James 1:2
Greet it as pure joy, my brothers, when you come across any sort of trial,
James 5:13
Is anyone of you in trouble? let him pray. Is anyone thriving? let him sing praise.
1 Peter 1:6-8
You will rejoice then, though for the passing moment you may need to suffer various trials;
1 Peter 4:14
If you are denounced for the sake of Christ, you are blessed; for then the Spirit of glory and power, the Spirit of God himself, is resting on you.