aSee Matt. 5:12
bSee Luke 21:19; James 1:3
cEzra 8:22; [Eccles. 8:12]
ech. 9:24; 1 Cor. 1:9; 7:15, 17; Gal. 1:15; 5:8; Eph. 4:1, 4; 2 Tim. 1:9
fRom. 8:18; 1 Pet. 1:6; 5:10; [Ps. 30:5; Isa. 54:7]

Romans 5:3-4

3Not only that, but we arejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering bproduces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

Romans 8:28

28And we know that for those who love God all things work together cfor good, ▼
▼Some manuscripts  God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
 for ethose who are called according to his purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17

17For fthis light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
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