Matthew 6:33
But as your first duty keep on looking for His standard of doing right, and for His will, and then all these things will be yours besides.
Acts 20:24
But now I count as nothing the sacrifice of my life, if only I can finish my race and render the service entrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of faithfully telling the good news of God's favor.
Philippians 1:20
in accordance with my eager expectation and hope that I shall never disgrace myself, but that now as always hitherto, by my all-conquering courage, whether by living or dying, Christ will be honored in me.
1 Thessalonians 3:7-9
this is the very reason, namely, through your faith, brothers, that I have been encouraged about you, in spite of all my distresses and crushing difficulties,