aHeb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14
bJohn 15:21
cActs 5:41; Rom. 5:3; 2 Cor. 12:10; Col. 1:11, 24; Heb. 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:13
dSee ch. 21:35
e1 Pet. 4:13, 14, 16; See Matt. 5:12
fch. 9:16; 21:13; [Rom. 1:5]; See John 15:21
gLev. 24:11, 16; Phil. 2:9; 3 John 7
hSee Matt. 5:12
iSee Luke 21:19; James 1:3
jch. 3:12
kch. 1:12; 8:24; 9:2
lch. 1:4; Phil. 2:17; Col. 1:24; [ch. 6:10]
mch. 4:1; Acts 23:18; Phil. 1:7; [ch. 6:20]
nver. 13; Col. 1:24
over. 1
p[2 Cor. 1:6]
q[1 John 3:16]; See 2 Cor. 12:15
r[Rom. 15:16]

Matthew 5:11-12

11 a“Blessed 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.

Romans 5:3

3Not only that, but we hrejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering iproduces endurance,

2 Corinthians 7:4

4I am acting with jgreat boldness toward you; kI have great pride in you; lI am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.

Ephesians 3:1

The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

1For this reason I, Paul, ma prisoner of Christ Jesus non behalf of you Gentiles—

Ephesians 3:13

13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering ofor you, pwhich is your glory.

Philippians 2:17-18

17Even if I am to be qpoured out as a drink offering upon rthe sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

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