Hebrews 11:25

and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.

Job 20:5

the joy of the wicked has been brief
and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?

Job 36:21

Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity,
for that is why you have been tested by affliction.

Psalm 84:10

Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.

Job 21:11-13

They let their little ones run around like lambs;
their children skip about,

Psalm 47:9

The nobles of the peoples have assembled
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For the leaders of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

Psalm 73:18-20

Indeed, You put them in slippery places;
You make them fall into ruin.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart staggers;
horror terrifies me.
He has turned my last glimmer of hope
into sheer terror.

Isaiah 47:8-9

“So now hear this, lover of luxury,
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’

Matthew 5:10-12

Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 13:21

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Luke 12:19-20

Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’

Luke 16:25

“‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Acts 7:24-25

When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

Acts 20:23-24

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit testifies to me that chains and afflictions are waiting for me.

Romans 5:3

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

Romans 8:17-18

and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Romans 8:35-39

Who can separate us from the love of Christ?
Can affliction or anguish or persecution
or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church.

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6

We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.

2 Timothy 1:8

So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.

2 Timothy 2:3-10

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from them all.

Hebrews 4:9

Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.

James 1:20

for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

James 5:5

You have lived luxuriously on the land and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.

1 Peter 1:6-7

You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials

1 Peter 2:10

Once you were not a people,
but now you are God’s people;
you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

Revelation 18:7

As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
give her that much torment and grief,
for she says in her heart,
“I sit as a queen;
I am not a widow,
and I will never see grief.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Choosing

Hebrews 10:32
Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.
Job 36:21
Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity,
for that is why you have been tested by affliction.
Psalm 84:10
Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.
Matthew 5:10
Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Matthew 13:21
Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Acts 7:24
When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.
Acts 20:23
except that in town after town the Holy Spirit testifies to me that chains and afflictions are waiting for me.
Romans 5:3
And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,
Romans 8:17
and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
2 Timothy 1:8
So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.
2 Timothy 2:3
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:11
along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from them all.
James 1:20
for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.
1 Peter 1:6
You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

The people

Hebrews 4:9
Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people.
Psalm 47:9
The nobles of the peoples have assembled
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For the leaders of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.
1 Peter 2:10
Once you were not a people,
but now you are God’s people;
you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.

The pleasures

Job 20:5
the joy of the wicked has been brief
and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?
Job 21:11
They let their little ones run around like lambs;
their children skip about,
Psalm 73:18
Indeed, You put them in slippery places;
You make them fall into ruin.
Isaiah 21:4
My heart staggers;
horror terrifies me.
He has turned my last glimmer of hope
into sheer terror.
Isaiah 47:8
“So now hear this, lover of luxury,
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
Luke 12:19
Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’
Luke 16:25
“‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
James 5:5
You have lived luxuriously on the land and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.
Revelation 18:7
As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
give her that much torment and grief,
for she says in her heart,
“I sit as a queen;
I am not a widow,
and I will never see grief.”

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