John 16:33

33I have said these things to you, that ain me you may have peace. bIn the world you will have ctribulation. But dtake heart; eI have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

22 fstrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them gto continue in hthe faith, and saying that ithrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Romans 5:3

3Not only that, but we jrejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering kproduces endurance,

Romans 8:35

35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Romans 12:12

12 lRejoice in hope, mbe patient in tribulation, nbe constant in prayer.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

4For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, ojust as it has come to pass, and just as you know.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7

6since indeed God considers it pjust qto repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7and to grant rrelief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when sthe Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven twith his mighty angels

Revelation of John 7:14

14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of uthe great tribulation. vThey have washed their robes and wmade them white xin the blood of the Lamb.

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