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Acts 21:13
but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Romans 8:35
what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or penury, or peril, or sword?
1 Corinthians 15:58
therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, having by the divine favour such a ministry, I exert myself:
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in all things I approve myself as the minister of God, by great constancy in afflictions, in torments, in distresses, from stripes,
2 Corinthians 7:4
I use indeed great freedom of speech toward you, yet I greatly glory upon your account: I am filled with comfort, and my joy is still superiour to all my affliction.
2 Corinthians 12:10
I take pleasure then in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am afflicted, then it is I have fortitude.
Ephesians 3:13
Wherefore I desire that you be not dejected at the tribulations I am under for your sake, which are matter of glory to you.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
on the contrary, notwithstanding the outrages, you know we suffer'd at Philippi, we had still the resolution, by the divine assistance, to preach the gospel of God to you without reserve against all opposition.
1 Thessalonians 3:3
none of you might be stagger'd by these persecutions: for you know that we are destin'd to suffer.
2 Timothy 1:12
yet I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have confided, and I am persuaded he is able to keep what I have committed to him against that day.
2 Timothy 3:11
my persecutions, and the sufferings that befel me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions did I endure? but the Lord deliver'd me out of them all: yes,
2 Timothy 4:17
however the Lord assisted and strengthen'd me, that the gospel might be confirm'd by my remonstrance, and all the nations might hear it; so that I was deliver'd out of the mouth of the lion:
Hebrews 10:34
for you were passionately affected for those who were in bonds, and were pleas'd at the seizing of your goods, knowing that you have what is more excellent and lasting.
Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore, since we are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin which does so easily embarrass us, and let us pursue with constancy the course that is proposed to us:

Neither

2 Corinthians 5:8
) in this assurance, I say, I think it best to be quit of this body, and be present with the Lord.
Philippians 1:20
agreeably to that expectation and persuasion I have, that I shall not labour in vain; but as I always have, so I shall still glorify Christ in my body, whether it be by life or by death: for if I live, I live to Christ;
Philippians 2:17
and if my blood should serve as a libation to ratify your faith, I should rejoice and congratulate with you all thereupon;
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:
1 John 3:16
this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.
Revelation 12:11
they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word to which they gave testimony; for their lives they expos'd to the last.

I might

John 17:4
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
1 Corinthians 9:24
You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.
Philippians 3:13
I don't imagine, my brethren, that I am arriv'd at the goal; but this I do, unmindful of what is pass'd, I stretch towards that which is in view,
2 Timothy 4:6
as for me, my blood will soon be pour'd out, and the time of my departure draws nigh:

And the

Acts 1:17
he was of our number, and shared in the functions of this ministry.
Acts 9:15
go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel.
Acts 22:21
but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."
Acts 26:17
by delivering you from this people, and from the Gentiles to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes,
1 Corinthians 9:17
now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, having by the divine favour such a ministry, I exert myself:
Galatians 1:1
Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the father who raised him from the dead) and all the brethren,
Titus 1:3
and has in due time manifested by the preaching of his word, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our saviour:

To testify

Acts 20:21
remonstrating both to Jews and Gentiles the advantages of a sincere repentance, and of believing
John 15:27
and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Hebrews 2:3
how shall we escape, if we neglect that salutary doctrine? which was first published by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those that heard him;

General references

Matthew 16:25
for whosoever will save himself, shall be a looser: and whosoever shall suffer loss for my sake, shall be a gainer.
Luke 9:24
for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.
Philippians 1:13
so that the whole court and publick are well appriz'd that I am a prisoner upon the account of Jesus Christ.