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 8:17

17and if children, then jheirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, kprovided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

9For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, llike men sentenced to death, because we mhave become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men. 10 nWe are fools for Christ’s sake, but oyou are wise in Christ. pWe are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. 11To the present hour qwe hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and rbuffeted and shomeless, 12and we tlabor, working with our own hands. uWhen reviled, we bless; vwhen persecuted, we endure; 13when slandered, we entreat. wWe have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, xthe refuse of all things.

Philippians 1:7

7It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you yin my heart, for you are all zpartakers with me of grace,
Or  you all have fellowship with me in grace
both abin my imprisonment and in acthe defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Philippians 4:14

14Yet it was kind of you adto share
Or have fellowship in
my trouble.

Revelation of John 2:9-10

9“‘I know your tribulation and afyour poverty ( agbut you are rich) and the slander
Greek blasphemy
of aithose who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, ajthat you may be tested, and for akten days alyou will have tribulation. amBe faithful anunto death, and I will give you aothe crown of life.

Revelation of John 7:14

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

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