Philippians 1:29
For you have been given the privilege for the Messiah's sake not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.
Matthew 5:11-12
"How blessed are you whenever people insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falsely because of me!
Matthew 16:17
Then Jesus told him, "How blessed you are, Simon son of Jonah, since flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, though my Father in heaven has.
John 1:12-13
However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
John 6:44-45
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him to life on the last day.
Acts 5:41
They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.
Acts 13:39
and that everyone who believes in him is justified and freed from everything that kept you from being justified by the Law of Moses.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."
Acts 14:27
When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.
Romans 5:3
Not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
Ephesians 2:8
For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
Colossians 2:12
When you were buried with the Messiah in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.
James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,
James 1:17-18
Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.
1 Peter 4:13
Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.