Romans 5:3

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Summary

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

But we

Knowing

2 Corinthians 4:17

Hebrews 12:10

General references

Luke 21:19

Bible References

But we

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?

Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I say it foolishly,) I am above them. In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me.

For which cause I beseech you not to grow faint on account of my afflictions for you, which are your glory.

For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,

But if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,

But yet, if you even suffer for righteousness, happy are you. Yet fear not their terror, nor be troubled:

But if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this account.

Knowing

For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence, ls while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal.

For they, indeed, for a few days, chastened us as they thought it good; but he chastens us for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

General references

By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.