Hebrews 11:25
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin:
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:21
yet hath he no root in himself, and therefore is but for a short season; and when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, he is as soon disgusted.
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luke 16:25
And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-time, and likewise Lazarus his evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Acts 7:24-25
And seeing one of them injured he defended him, and smiting the Egyptian he avenged him that was wronged.
Acts 20:23-24
save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,
Romans 8:17-18
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ: if so be we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
And therefore if any one be in Christ, he is created anew: old things are passed away, behold all things are become new.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
We ought always to give thanks to God on your account, my brethren, as it is fit; because your faith increaseth greatly, and the love of every one of you towards each other aboundeth:
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 2:3-10
Do thou therefore endure hardship, as becomes a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
sufferings, which befel me at Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.
Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God:
Hebrews 10:32
But call to remembrance the former days, in which after being enlightened, ye sustained a great conflict of sufferings;
Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain by the sword: they went about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted,
James 1:20
for the wrath of man doth not practise the righteousness of God.
James 5:5
Ye have lived upon earth delicately and luxuriously; ye fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
1 Peter 1:6-7
In which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through various trials.
1 Peter 2:10
who heretofore 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 coming upon you, which is to try you, as if some strange thing befel you:
Revelation 18:7
As much as she hath glorified herself and indulged to luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her; because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, I am not a widow, and I shall see no sorrow.