John 8:56

56 aYour father Abraham brejoiced cthat he would see my day. dHe saw it and was glad.”

2 Corinthians 1:5

5For as we share abundantly in eChrist’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
Or For as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so also our comfort abounds through Christ

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

24Now gI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh hI am filling up iwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions jfor the sake of his body, that is, the church,
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