Hebrews 11:25
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
1 Peter 3:17
for since it is the will of heaven you should suffer, it is better you should suffer for your virtue, than for any crimes.
Matthew 5:29-30
If your right eye insnare you, it is better to pull it out, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be cast into Gehenna.
Matthew 13:21
but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.
Matthew 16:24
Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.
Acts 5:40-41
after the apostles were called in, and scourged, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then releas'd them. out they went from the council,
1 Peter 4:15-16
take care therefore not to suffer upon the account of homicide, or thievery, or for any criminal, or pragmatical practices.