But you, on your part, must always keep your head cool, suffer hardship, do your work as a herald of the good news, and so fill your ministry to the brim.

Take your share of hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

For I am going to show him how great are the sufferings he must endure for my name's sake."

For it has been graciously granted to you for Christ's sake, not only to trust in Him but also to suffer for Him,

and nobody is worthy of me who does not take up his cross and follow me.

Then Jesus said to His disciples: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put his cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.

Then He called the people to Him along with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say, 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.

Whoever does not persevere in carrying his own cross and thus following after me, cannot be a disciple of mine.

Then He said to them all, "If anyone chooses to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders daily, and continue to follow me.

so that none of you might be deceived amid these difficulties. For you knew yourselves that this is our appointed lot,

for when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were going to be pressed with difficulties, and it took place, as you know.

So you must never be ashamed of me His prisoner, but suffer for the good news in fellowship with me and by the power of God.

If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it. If one part receives an honor, all the parts can share its joy.

but it takes no real root in him, and he lasts only a little while, and just as soon as suffering and persecution come for the truth's sake, he at once yields and falls.

At that time they will turn you over to torture, and will murder you, and you will be hated by all the heathen, because you bear my name.

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit emphatically assures me that imprisonment and sufferings are awaiting me.

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,

In such a hope keep on rejoicing, although for a little while you must be sorrow-stricken with various trials,

For it is pleasing in the sight of God for one to bear his sorrows though suffering innocently.

Instead, you are happy, even if you should suffer for doing right. Never be afraid of their threats, and never be disturbed,

For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.

For not one of you should suffer as a murderer or as a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a meddler in other people's business, but if anyone suffers for being a Christian, he must not be ashamed of it, but should keep on praising God for bearing this name. Because the time has come for judgment to begin at the household of God, and if it begins with us, what will the end be of those who are rejecting God's good news?

Therefore, those who suffer in accordance with God's will must also, in doing right, entrust their souls to the Creator who is faithful.

And God, the giver of every spiritual blessing, who through your union with Christ has called you to His eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong,

For what credit is it to bear it patiently, if you do wrong and are beaten for it? But if you do right and patiently suffer for it, it is pleasing in the sight of God.

And not only that, but this too: let us continue exulting in our sufferings, for we know that suffering produces endurance,

On the contrary, I am trying in everything to prove to people that I am a true servant of God: by my tremendous endurance in sorrows, distresses, difficulties;

On every side I am ever hard-pressed, but never hemmed in; always perplexed, but never to the point of despair;

For this slight and momentary sorrow continues to accumulate for me a solid and eternal glory far beyond any comparison,

My hope for you is well founded; because I know that just as you, brothers, are sharers of my sufferings, so you will be sharers of my comfort too.