Philippians 1:29
For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon-Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
John 1:12-13
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 6:44-45
No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Acts 5:41
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts 13:39
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:27
And when they had come, and had assembled the church, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Colossians 2:12
Buried with him in baptism, in which also ye are raised with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all 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 lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice, seeing ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.