James 1:2
You must consider it the purest joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,
1 Peter 1:6-8
In such a hope keep on rejoicing, although for a little while you must be sorrow-stricken with various trials,
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when people hate you and exclude you and denounce you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
James 1:12
Blessed is the person who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who suffer persecution for being and doing right, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Acts 5:41
So they went out from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus' name;
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then also heirs, heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ if in reality we share His sufferings, so that we may share His glory too.
Romans 8:35-37
Who can separate us from Christ's love? Can suffering or misfortune or persecution or hunger or destitution or danger or the sword?
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
but He said to me, "My spiritual strength is sufficient, for it is only by means of conscious weakness that perfect power is developed."
Philippians 1:29
For it has been graciously granted to you for Christ's sake, not only to trust in Him but also to suffer for Him,
Colossians 1:24
I am now glad to be suffering for you, and in my own person I am filling in what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for His body, that is, the church.
Hebrews 10:34
For you showed sympathy with those who were in prison and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, for you knew that you had in yourselves and in heaven one that was lasting.
Hebrews 11:36-38
Still others stood the test of taunts and tortures, and even chains and prisons.
1 Peter 4:13-16
but so far as you are sharing Christ's sufferings, keep on rejoicing, so that at the uncovering of His glory you may rejoice triumphantly.
2 Peter 2:9
surely, then, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from trial and to keep wrongdoers under punishment for the day of judgment,
Revelation 2:10
Do not be so afraid of what you are to suffer. See! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison to be tested there and for ten days to suffer pressing troubles. Each one of you must prove to be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the crown of life.
Philippians 2:17
Yes, even if I am pouring out my life as a libation on the sacrifice and service your faith is rendering, I am glad to do so and congratulate you upon it;