a1 Pet. 4:13, 14, 16; See Matt. 5:12
bch. 9:16; 21:13; [Rom. 1:5]; See John 15:21
cLev. 24:11, 16; Phil. 2:9; 3 John 7
dSee 2 Cor. 7:4
e[2 Tim. 1:8; 2:10]
fSee 2 Cor. 1:5
g[Eph. 4:12]
hSee Matt. 5:12
j1 Pet. 1:6

Acts 5:41

41Then they left the presence of the council, arejoicing that they were counted worthy bto suffer dishonor for cthe name.

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

24Now dI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh eI am filling up fwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions gfor the sake of his body, that is, the church,

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 hCount it all joy, my brothers, ▼
▼Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 16, 19
 when you meet trials jof various kinds,
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