Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Belief » Believing in Christ
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many mansions; if not, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him, whom He hath sent.
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He hath given us a charge to do.
Christ » Sake, for his » death
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.
Faith » In Christ is » The gift of God
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For by the grace conferred on me I charge every one among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think: but to think with sobriety, according as God hath divided to every man the measure of faith.
For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
For Christ's sake » death
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:
for Jesus' sake » death
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.
Privileges of saints » Suffering for Christ
And they departed from the presence of the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for his name.
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
Salvation » Saints » Have a token of, in their patient suffering for Christ
and are in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is a demonstration of ruin to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God. For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
Suffering » For Christ
Take for an example of enduring evil and of long-suffering the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
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God, Glory OfAfflictions, TemporaryFaith, Testing OfEstablishingBenedictionsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Titles And Names OfGrace, And Christian LifeInstabilityOptimismPeter, Preacher And TeacherSuffering, Encouragements InPerfectionGloryGod's Call, ResultsGod's Glory RevealedRiches Of GraceSuffering For Christ's SakeA Short Time
but rejoice in that ye are partakers in the sufferings of Christ; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may also rejoice with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: and though as to them He is blasphemed, yet as to you He is glorified.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we disown Him, He will also disown us.
for I will shew him how great sufferings he must endure for my name.
and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;
And the Spirit likewise helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for, as we ought: but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with unutterable groans.
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ: if so be we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him. And I account the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be set against the glory that shall be revealed to us. For the earnest expectation of the world is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God: read more.
(for the world was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through him who made it subject:) in hope that they also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole world groaneth, and doth as it were travail in pain together even to this day. And not only others, but those also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body.
(for the world was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through him who made it subject:) in hope that they also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole world groaneth, and doth as it were travail in pain together even to this day. And not only others, but those also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body.
and we labour working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless: when persecuted, we bear it: when defamed, we intreat. We are made as the filth of the world, and the refuse of all things to this day.
And our hope is firm concerning you, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation.
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So that death is wrought in us, but life in you. But having the same Spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed, and therefore have I spoken," we also believe, and therefore speak: read more.
knowing that He, who raised up the Lord Jesus, will raise up us also by Jesus, and present us with you. For all these things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the gratitude of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we are not disheartened: but though our outward man decayeth, yet the inward man is renewed daily. For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible: for those, which are visible, are temporary, but the invisible are eternal.
knowing that He, who raised up the Lord Jesus, will raise up us also by Jesus, and present us with you. For all these things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the gratitude of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we are not disheartened: but though our outward man decayeth, yet the inward man is renewed daily. For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible: for those, which are visible, are temporary, but the invisible are eternal.
For indeed he was sick and nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. I have sent him therefore the more desirously, that when ye see him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in high esteem: read more.
because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, so that he might fill up what was wanting in your kind offices towards me.
because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, so that he might fill up what was wanting in your kind offices towards me.
so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God, for your patience and faith under all your persecutions and afflictions which ye endure. Which are a demonstration of the just judgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
Suffering » Suffering for jesus Christ
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
Seeing therefore Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same thought, that he, who hath mortified the flesh, hath ceased from sin;
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.