Matthew 5:11-12

11 aBlessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely bon my account. 12 cRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for dso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Acts 5:41

41Then they left the presence of the council, erejoicing that they were counted worthy fto suffer dishonor for gthe name.

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 hCount 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 jof various kinds,
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