James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;
1 Peter 1:6-8
Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so,) ye are in sorrow through various trials:
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their's is the kingdom in heaven.
Acts 5:41
Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.
Romans 8:17-18
But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.
Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall distress of circumstances, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.
Philippians 1:29
For this favour on the part of Christ is granted you, not only that ye should believe on him, but also that ye should suffer for his sake;
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,
Hebrews 10:34
For ye have been fellow-sufferers with my bonds, and received with joy the plundering of your properties, knowing in yourselves that you have in the heavens a better substance, and permanent.
Hebrews 11:36-38
and others had trials of mockeries and whippings, yea and farther of chains and imprisonment:
1 Peter 4:13-16
but as ye share in the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory also ye may hail him with exultations.
2 Peter 2:9
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, but to reserve the wicked unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Revelation 2:10
Fear nothing from the things which thou shalt suffer: lo! the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have a ten day's tribulation: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Philippians 2:17
Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.