Joshua 17:14
Psalms 34:19
Matthew 16:24
24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continually.Matt 10:38; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; 14:27; Acts 14:22; 1Thes 3:3; 2Tim 3:12Acts 14:22
22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must endure many hardships to get into the kingdom of God.”Matt 10:38; 16:24; Luke 22:28-29; Acts 11:23; 13:43; Rom 8:17; 2Tim 2:11-12; 3:121 Corinthians 15:19
19If we have set our hopes on Christ in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.2Tim 3:121 Thessalonians 3:3
3so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that we were destined for this.Acts 9:16; 14:22; 20:23; 21:11; 1Cor 4:9; Eph 3:13; 2Tim 3:12; 1Pet 2:21
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