Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:21
Yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while; and when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, he immediately takes offense.
Luke 12:19-20
and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that, in your lifetime, you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus his evil things. But now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
Acts 7:24-25
And seeing one of them unjustly treated, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian.
Acts 20:23-24
except that in every city the Holy Spirit testifies to me, saying, That bonds and afflictions await me.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,
Romans 8:17-18
and, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together.
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
So, then, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds:
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not, therefore, ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner: but jointly suffer evil in the gospel according to the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:3-10
Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
my persecutions, my sufferings which came upon me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; you well know what persecutions I endured: and yet out of them all, the Lord delivered me.
Hebrews 4:9
There remains, therefore, a sabbath state for the people of God.
Hebrews 10:32
But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;
Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in. sheep-skins, in goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, oppressed with evils,
James 1:20
For the wrath of man produces not the righteousness of God.
James 5:5
You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
1 Peter 1:6-7
in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;
1 Peter 2:10
who formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial that has come on you to try you, as if some strange thing had happened to you.
Revelation 18:7
As much glory and voluptuousness as she has given to herself, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.