22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
Acts 11:23 - When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all t... Click to read the verse Acts 11:23 Click to read the verse Acts 11:23
Revelation 2:10 - Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:10
John 16:33 - “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have tr... Click to read the verse John 16:33 Click to read the verse John 16:33
Song of Songs 1:6 - Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were a... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:6 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:6
Ephesians 3:13 - I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your gl... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:13 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:13
Genesis 12:10 - Abram in Egypt Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there f... Click to read the verse Genesis 12:10 Click to read the verse Genesis 12:10
Psalms 34:19 - A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; Click to read the verse Psalms 34:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 34:19
Revelation 7:14 - I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribul... Click to read the verse Revelation 7:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 7:14
Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:24
Job 23:12 - I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more... Click to read the verse Job 23:12 Click to read the verse Job 23:12
Romans 8:17 - Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we s... Click to read the verse Romans 8:17 Click to read the verse Romans 8:17
Matthew 8:11 - I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the ... Click to read the verse Matthew 8:11 Click to read the verse Matthew 8:11
Genesis 32:7 - In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the ... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:7
2 Timothy 3:12 - In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:12 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:12
Genesis 49:23 - With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. Click to read the verse Genesis 49:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:23
Luke 16:25 - “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while... Click to read the verse Luke 16:25 Click to read the verse Luke 16:25
1 Thessalonians 5:21 - Test everything. Hold on to the good. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Psalms 66:12 - You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place ... Click to read the verse Psalms 66:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 66:12
Numbers 21:4 - The Bronze Snake They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom... Click to read the verse Numbers 21:4 Click to read the verse Numbers 21:4
Matthew 6:34 - Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enoug... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:34 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:34
Isaiah 35:3 - Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; Click to read the verse Isaiah 35:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 35:3
Leviticus 2:11 - “‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast, for you are not to bur... Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:11 Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:11
Luke 6:20 - Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Click to read the verse Luke 6:20 Click to read the verse Luke 6:20
Matthew 7:14 - But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Click to read the verse Matthew 7:14 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:14
John 15:20 - Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted ... Click to read the verse John 15:20 Click to read the verse John 15:20
Romans 11:22 - Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness... Click to read the verse Romans 11:22 Click to read the verse Romans 11:22
Acts 13:43 - When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed P... Click to read the verse Acts 13:43 Click to read the verse Acts 13:43
John 8:31 - The Children of Abraham To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teachi... Click to read the verse John 8:31 Click to read the verse John 8:31
John 15:4-6 - Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in t... Click to read the verse John 15:4-6 Click to read the verse John 15:4-6
Matthew 7:21 - “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who d... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:21 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:21
1 Peter 5:10 - And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffere... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:10 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:10
Matthew 18:9 - And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to ente... Click to read the verse Matthew 18:9 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:9
Jude 1:20-21 - But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Click to read the verse Jude 1:20-21 Click to read the verse Jude 1:20-21
Acts 2:42 - The Fellowship of the Believers They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fe... Click to read the verse Acts 2:42 Click to read the verse Acts 2:42
Jude 1:3 - The Sin and Doom of Godless Men Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about t... Click to read the verse Jude 1:3 Click to read the verse Jude 1:3
1 Corinthians 14:3 - But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:3 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:3
1 Samuel 26:24 - As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all tr... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 26:24 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 26:24
Romans 8:35 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or fami... Click to read the verse Romans 8:35 Click to read the verse Romans 8:35
Luke 22:28-29 - You are those who have stood by me in my trials. Click to read the verse Luke 22:28-29 Click to read the verse Luke 22:28-29
2 Timothy 2:12 - if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:12 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:12
John 15:9-10 - “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. Click to read the verse John 15:9-10 Click to read the verse John 15:9-10
Colossians 1:23 - if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the go... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:23 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:23
Isaiah 54:11 - “O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will build you with stones of turquois... Click to read the verse Isaiah 54:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 54:11
Isaiah 30:20 - Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers w... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:20
Psalms 84:6 - As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also... Click to read the verse Psalms 84:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 84:6
Mark 8:34 - Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after ... Click to read the verse Mark 8:34 Click to read the verse Mark 8:34
Philippians 4:1 - Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should ... Click to read the verse Philippians 4:1 Click to read the verse Philippians 4:1
Ecclesiastes 2:23 - All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is mean... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:23 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:23
1 Thessalonians 3:3 - so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined fo... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:3 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:3
Mark 10:24-25 - The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to ente... Click to read the verse Mark 10:24-25 Click to read the verse Mark 10:24-25
1 Thessalonians 3:13 - May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:13
2 Timothy 1:8 - So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:8 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:8
John 8:31-32 - The Children of Abraham To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teachi... Click to read the verse John 8:31-32 Click to read the verse John 8:31-32
Matthew 10:21-22 - “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against thei... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:21-22 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:21-22
Acts 6:7 - So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large ... Click to read the verse Acts 6:7 Click to read the verse Acts 6:7
Matthew 7:25 - The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it di... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:25 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:25
Ecclesiastes 7:14 - When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well a... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:14
Matthew 18:3 - And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will... Click to read the verse Matthew 18:3 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:3
1 Peter 1:6 - In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in ... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:6 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:6
Luke 24:26 - Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” Click to read the verse Luke 24:26 Click to read the verse Luke 24:26
1 Peter 2:21 - To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you shou... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:21 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:21
2 Peter 1:11 - and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:11 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:11
Mark 10:30 - will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mot... Click to read the verse Mark 10:30 Click to read the verse Mark 10:30
Revelation 2:9 - I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say ... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:9
Acts 20:23 - I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. Click to read the verse Acts 20:23 Click to read the verse Acts 20:23
Mark 9:47 - And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of G... Click to read the verse Mark 9:47 Click to read the verse Mark 9:47
1 Corinthians 15:19 - If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:19 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:19
Luke 6:48 - He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a fl... Click to read the verse Luke 6:48 Click to read the verse Luke 6:48
Acts 18:23 - After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place t... Click to read the verse Acts 18:23 Click to read the verse Acts 18:23
1 Corinthians 1:8 - He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:8
Acts 9:16 - I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Click to read the verse Acts 9:16 Click to read the verse Acts 9:16
1 Peter 4:18 - And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinn... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:18 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:18
John 3:5 - Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of... Click to read the verse John 3:5 Click to read the verse John 3:5
2 Timothy 2:11-12 - Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:11-12 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:11-12
Daniel 11:1 - 11 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.) Click to read the verse Daniel 11:1 Click to read the verse Daniel 11:1
Revelation 1:9 - One Like a Son of Man I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and pati... Click to read the verse Revelation 1:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:9
1 Peter 5:9 - Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the worl... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:9 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:9
Acts 15:41 - He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Click to read the verse Acts 15:41 Click to read the verse Acts 15:41
1 Peter 4:12-16 - Suffering for Being a Christian Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are ... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:12-16 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:12-16
Matthew 19:23 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:23 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:23
2 Thessalonians 1:5 - All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy o... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:5
Matthew 19:24 - Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich ma... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:24
Matthew 10:38 - and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:38 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:38
Luke 14:27 - And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Click to read the verse Luke 14:27 Click to read the verse Luke 14:27
John 12:25-26 - The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will ke... Click to read the verse John 12:25-26 Click to read the verse John 12:25-26
Acts 15:32 - Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. Click to read the verse Acts 15:32 Click to read the verse Acts 15:32
Philippians 1:29 - For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suff... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:29 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:29
Acts 16:40 - After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with th... Click to read the verse Acts 16:40 Click to read the verse Acts 16:40
John 15:4 - Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in t... Click to read the verse John 15:4 Click to read the verse John 15:4
Philippians 1:25 - Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your prog... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:25 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:25
Acts 20:2 - He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally ... Click to read the verse Acts 20:2 Click to read the verse Acts 20:2
Acts 14:20 - But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The nex... Click to read the verse Acts 14:20 Click to read the verse Acts 14:20
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4 - We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, ... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
John 16:1-2 - “All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. Click to read the verse John 16:1-2 Click to read the verse John 16:1-2
Hebrews 12:7 - Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:7 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:7
