Hebrews 10:32
But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle.
Hebrews 6:4
For it is impossible to keep on restoring to repentance time and again people who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have become partners with the Holy Spirit,
Philippians 1:29-30
For you have been given the privilege for the Messiah's sake not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.
Acts 8:1-3
Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.
Acts 9:1-2
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.
Acts 26:18
You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah.
Galatians 3:3-4
Are you so foolish? Having started out with the Spirit, are you now ending up with the flesh?
Philippians 3:16
However, we should live up to what we have achieved so far.
Colossians 2:1
For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.
2 Timothy 2:3-13
Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 12:4
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
2 John 1:8
See to it that you don't destroy what we have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.
Revelation 2:5
Therefore, remember how far you have fallen. Repent and go back to what you were doing at first. If you don't, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place unless you repent.
Revelation 3:3
So remember what you received and heard. Obey it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you won't know the time when I will come to you.