Act 20:23-24, 2Cor 4:17, Col 1:24, 1Th 3:3, 2Ti 1:8, 3:11-12, 4:5 | ESV | STEP | except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me .

Acts 20:23-24

23 except that ^athe Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that ^bimprisonment and ^cafflictions await me. 24 But ^dI do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only ^eI may finish my course and ^fthe ministry ^gthat I received from the Lord Jesus, ^hto testify to ⁱthe gospel of ^jthe grace of God.

2 Corinthians 4:17

17 For ^kthis light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

24 Now ^lI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^mI am filling up ⁿwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions ^ofor the sake of his body, that is, the church,

1 Thessalonians 3:3

3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that ^pwe are destined for this.

2 Timothy 1:8

8 Therefore ^qdo not be ashamed of ^rthe testimony about our Lord, nor of ^sme his prisoner, but ^tshare in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

2 Timothy 3:11-12

11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me ^uat Antioch, ^vat Iconium, and ^wat Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet ^xfrom them all ^ythe Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to ^zlive a godly life in Christ Jesus ^aawill be persecuted,

2 Timothy 4:5

5 As for you, ^abalways be sober-minded, ^acendure suffering, do the work of ^adan evangelist, ^aefulfill your ministry.