Hebrews 11:25
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin:
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Matthew 5:29-30
And therefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one part of thee perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell:
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.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:
Acts 5:40-41
So they took his advice, and having called for the apostles and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
1 Peter 4:15-16
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as a malefactor, or as an intermeddler with other people's affairs.