Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:21
but, having no root within him, endureth only for a time; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth on account of the word, he immediately falleth away.
Luke 12:19-20
and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou didst receive thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus in like manner his evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented.
Acts 7:24-25
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
Acts 20:23-24
save that the Holy Spirit witnesseth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth endurance,
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellowheirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ for us? Shall affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; 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 instead that which is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh on behalf of his body, which is the church;
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as is fit, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each ether aboundeth;
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:3-10
Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
persecutions, sufferings; what things came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a sabbathrest to the people of God.
Hebrews 10:32
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great struggle with sufferings;
Hebrews 11:37
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented,
James 1:20
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James 5:5
Ye have lived in luxury on the earth, and have been given to pleasure; ye have pampered your hearts in a day of slaughter.
1 Peter 1:6-7
wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a short time, if need be, made sorrowful by manifold trials,
1 Peter 2:10
who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial which is taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing were befalling you;
Revelation 18:7
As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her. For she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no mourning;