Philippians 1:29
but to you it was granted as a favor in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but in His behalf to suffer also;
Matthew 5:11-12
"Happy are ye, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah; because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven.
John 1:12-13
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;
John 6:44-45
No one can come to Me, unless the Father Who sent Me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Acts 5:41
They, therefore, were going from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they were accounted worthy to suffer dishonor in behalf of The Name.
Acts 13:39
and in Him every one who believes is 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 abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
Acts 14:27
And, having arrived, and having gathered together the assembly, they were rehearsing as many things as God did with them, and that He opened to the gentiles a door of faith.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation works out patience;
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace ye have been saved through faith: and this, not of yourselves, it is the gift of God:
Colossians 2:12
having been buried with Him in your immersion, in which ye were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, Who raised Him from the dead;
James 1:2
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;
James 1:17-18
Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with Whom there is no variableness or shadow cast by turning.
1 Peter 4:13
but, in so far as ye share in Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of His glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.