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2 Corinthians 12 9
But He said to me,“ My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.
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Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.
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2 Corinthians 13 4
In fact, He was crucified in weakness, but He lives by God’s power. For we also are weak in Him, yet toward you we will live with Him by God’s power.
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Romans 5:3
And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,
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James 1:2
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,
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1 Peter 1 6-1 Peter 1 7
You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trialsso that the genuineness of your faith— more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire— may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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2 Corinthians 4 17
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
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2 Corinthians 1 4
He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
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2 Corinthians 6 4
But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties,
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2 Corinthians 5 15
And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised.
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1 Corinthians 4 10
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
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John 15:21
But they will do all these things to you on account of My name, because they don’t know the One who sent Me.
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2 Corinthians 13 9
In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.
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Luke 6:22
You are blessed when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
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Acts 5:41
Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the Name.
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Revelation 2:3
You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary.
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2 Thessalonians 1 4
Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches— about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.
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Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church.
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2 Corinthians 11 23-2 Corinthians 11 30
Are they servants of Christ? I’m talking like a madman— I’m a better one: with far more labors, many more imprisonments, far worse beatings, near death many times.Five times I received 39 lashes from Jews.Three times I was beaten with rods by the Romans. Once I was stoned by my enemies. Three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the open sea.On frequent journeys, I faced dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the open country, dangers on the sea, and dangers among false brothers;labor and hardship, many sleepless nights, hunger and thirst, often without food, cold, and lacking clothing.Not to mention other things, there is the daily pressure on me: my care for all the churches.Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?If boasting is necessary, I will boast about my weaknesses.
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Philippians 1:29
For it has been given to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
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2 Corinthians 4 8-2 Corinthians 4 11
We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.For we who live are always given over to death because of Jesus, so that Jesus’ life may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
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2 Corinthians 4 5
For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
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2 Corinthians 10 18
For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.
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1 Peter 4 13-1 Peter 4 14
Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory.If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
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Romans 8:35-39
Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or anguish or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?As it is written: Because of You we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.No, in all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.For I am persuaded that not even death or life, angels or rulers, things present or things to come, hostile powers,height or depth, or any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!
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Philippians 2:17-18
But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.In the same way you should also be glad and rejoice with me.
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2 Corinthians 7 4
I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.