Philippians 1:29
For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,
Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus answered, and said to him, "Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven.
John 1:12-13
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to be the sons of God: in that they believed on his name:
John 6:44-45
No man can come to me except the father, which hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up at the last day.
Acts 5:41
And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.
Acts 13:39
And that by him are all that believe justified from all things, from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 14:22
and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:27
When they were come and had gathered the congregation together, they rehearsed all that God had done by them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Romans 5:3
Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience,
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God,
Colossians 2:12
in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death.
James 1:2
My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations,
James 1:17-18
Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.
1 Peter 4:13
but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.