Acts 5:41

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

Romans 5:3

3Not only that, but we drejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering eproduces endurance,

2 Corinthians 12:10

10 fFor the sake of Christ, then, gI am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For hwhen I am weak, then I am strong.

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

24Now iI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh jI am filling up kwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions lfor the sake of his body, that is, the church,

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 mCount 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 oof various kinds,
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