Acts 20:24
But I make my life an account of nothing precious to myself, so that I may finish my race, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Acts 1:17
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
Titus 1:3
but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Acts 11:23
who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
Acts 14:3
Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 20:32
Now I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 22:21
"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"
Acts 26:17-18
delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
Romans 3:24-26
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
Luke 2:10-11
The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
John 15:27
And you will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
John 17:4
I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.
Romans 4:4
Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as debt.
Romans 5:20-21
The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.
1 Corinthians 9:17-18
For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is wearing away, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 6:4-10
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved One,
Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
Ephesians 3:13
Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Philippians 1:20-23
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Philippians 2:17
Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
Philippians 3:13-15
Brothers, I do not regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to the things which are ahead,
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
1 Thessalonians 2:2
but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
1 Thessalonians 3:3
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
2 Timothy 1:12
For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
2 Timothy 3:11
persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.
2 Timothy 4:6-8
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all mankind,
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
Hebrews 2:3-4
how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
Hebrews 10:34
For you both had compassion on them that were in chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an enduring one.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
1 John 3:16
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Revelation 12:11
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. They did not love their life, even to death.