James 1:2
My Brothers, whatever may be the temptations that beset you from time to time, always regard them as a reason for rejoicing,
1 Peter 1:6-8
At the thought of this you are full of exultation, though (if it has been necessary) you have suffered for the moment somewhat from various trials;
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who remains firm under temptation, for, when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of Life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Acts 5:41
But the Apostles left the Council, rejoicing that they had been thought worthy to suffer disgrace for that Name;
Romans 8:17-18
And if children, then heirs-heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, since we share Christ's sufferings in order that we may also share his Glory.
Romans 8:35-37
Who is there to separate us from the love of the Christ? Will trouble, or difficulty, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But his reply has been-- 'My help is enough for you; for my strength attains its perfection in the midst of weakness.' Most gladly, then, will I boast all the more of my weaknesses, so that the strength of the Christ may overshadow me.
Philippians 1:29
For, on behalf of Christ, you have had the privilege granted you, not only of trusting in him, but also of suffering on his behalf.
Colossians 1:24
Now at last I can rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and in my own person I supplement the afflictions endured by the Christ, for the sake of his Body, the Church;
Hebrews 10:34
For you not only sympathized with those who were in prison, but you even took the confiscation of your possessions joyfully, knowing, as you did, that you had in yourselves a greater possession and a lasting one.
Hebrews 11:36-38
Others had to face taunts and blows, and even chains and imprisonment.
1 Peter 4:13-16
No, the more you share the sufferings of the Christ, the more may you rejoice, that, when the time comes for the manifestation of his Glory, you may rejoice and exult.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord, therefore, knows how to deliver the pious from temptation, and to keep the wicked, who are even now suffering punishment, in readiness for 'the Day of Judgment'--
Revelation 2:10
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tempted, and may undergo persecution for ten days. Be faithful even to death, and I will give you the Crown of Life.
Philippians 2:17
And yet, even if, when your faith is offered as a sacrifice to God, my life-blood must be poured out in addition, still I shall rejoice and share the joy of you all;