ach. 1:8; 4:5
b1 Tim. 1:18
c2 Pet. 2:20
dSee 1 Cor. 9:25
e[ch. 4:8]
f1 Cor. 9:10; [Heb. 6:7]
g1 Cor. 15:20
hSee Matt. 1:1
iSee Rom. 2:16
jch. 1:8, 12
kSee Phil. 1:7
l[ch. 4:17]; See Phil. 1:13
mEph. 3:13; Col. 1:24; [1 Cor. 13:7]
n2 Cor. 1:6
o1 Pet. 5:10
pActs 13:14, 45, 50
qActs 14:1, 2, 5
rActs 14:6, 19
sPs. 34:19
tch. 4:17; [2 Cor. 1:10]
uTitus 2:12
vSee Acts 14:22
wJames 1:2; [ch. 4:12]
xJames 1:3
yJob 23:10; Ps. 66:10; Prov. 17:3; Isa. 48:10
z1 Cor. 3:13
aaRom. 2:7, 10; 1 Cor. 4:5; [2 Thess. 1:7-12]
abch. 1:7
acPhil. 3:10, 11; See Acts 5:41
ad[ch. 1:5-7; 5:1; Rom. 8:17, 18; Jude 24]
aePs. 89:51; Matt. 5:11
afJohn 15:21; [Heb. 11:26]
ahch. 2:19, 20; 3:14, 17
ai1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:11; 1 Tim. 5:13
aj[See ver. 15 above]
akSee Acts 26:28
al[See ver. 14 above]

2 Timothy 2:3-10

3 aShare in suffering as ba good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier cgets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 dAn athlete is not ecrowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6It is fthe hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

8Remember Jesus Christ, grisen from the dead, the hoffspring of David, ias preached in my gospel, 9 jfor which I am suffering, kbound with chains as a criminal. But lthe word of God is not bound! 10Therefore mI endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain nthe salvation that is in Christ Jesus with oeternal glory.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

11my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me pat Antioch, qat Iconium, and rat Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet sfrom them all tthe Lord rescued me. 12Indeed, all who desire to ulive a godly life in Christ Jesus vwill be persecuted,

James 1:20

20for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 1:6-7

6In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by wvarious trials, 7so that xthe tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes ythough it is tested by zfire—may be found to result in aapraise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Suffering as a Christian

12Beloved, do not be surprised at abthe fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice acinsofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad adwhen his glory is revealed. 14 aeIf you are insulted affor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory ▼
▼Some manuscripts insert and of power
 and of God rests upon you. 15But ahlet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or aias a meddler. 16Yet ajif anyone suffers as a akChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God alin that name.
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