Colossians 1:24
At present I am glad to be suffering in your interest, and I am making up in my own person what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for the church, which is his body.
Romans 5:3
More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,
2 Timothy 1:8
So you must not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, nor be ashamed of me who am in prison for his sake, but join with me in suffering for the good news, through the power of God.
2 Corinthians 7:4
I have the greatest confidence in you. I take the greatest pride in you. I am fully comforted. After all my trouble, I am overjoyed.
Philippians 3:10
I want to know him in the power of resurrection, and to share his sufferings and even his death,
Colossians 1:18
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
Matthew 5:11-12
"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and falsely say everything bad of you, on my account.
Acts 5:41
So they went out from before the council, glad that they had been thought worthy to bear disgrace for the sake of Jesus,
2 Corinthians 1:5-8
For if I have a liberal share of Christ's sufferings, through Christ I have a liberal share of comfort too.
2 Corinthians 4:8-12
I am hard pressed on every side, but never cut off: perplexed, but not driven to despair;
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
If they are Christian workers?? am talking like a madman!?? am a better one! with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, vastly worse beatings, and in frequent danger of death.
Ephesians 1:23
which is his body, filled by him who fills everything everywhere.
Ephesians 3:1
This is why I, Paul, whom Jesus the Christ has made a prisoner for the sake of you heathen??2 if at least you have heard how I dealt with the mercy of God that was given me for you,
Ephesians 3:13
So I ask that what I am having to suffer for your sake may not make me lose heart, for it does you honor.
Philippians 2:17-18
Even if my life is to be poured out as a libation as you offer your faith in a service of sacrifice to God, I am glad to have it so, and I congratulate you upon it,
2 Timothy 2:9-10
for the sake of which I even suffer imprisonment as a criminal. But God's message is not imprisoned!
James 1:2
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,