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1 Peter 5 10
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
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1 Peter 1 6-1 Peter 1 8
So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold— though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.
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Revelation 2:10
Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.
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Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
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James 5:11
We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.
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2 Timothy 4 8
And now the prize awaits me— the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
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Matthew 10:22
And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.
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James 2:5
Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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1 Corinthians 9 25
All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
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1 Peter 5 4
And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never ending glory and honor.
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James 1:2-4
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
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1 Peter 3 14
But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.
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Revelation 3:21
Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.
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1 Peter 4 13
Instead, be very glad— for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.
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Deuteronomy 13:3
do not listen to them. The Lord your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul.
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1 Corinthians 8 3
But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.
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Proverbs 3:11-12
My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you.For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
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Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands.
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1 Corinthians 2 9
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,“ No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
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Proverbs 17:3
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
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Hebrews 6:15
Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.
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Revelation 3:19
I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
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Hebrews 10:32
Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering.
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Psalms 119:71
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.
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Zechariah 13:9
I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say,‘ These are my people,’ and they will say,‘ The Lord is our God.’”
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Romans 2:7-10
He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil— for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good— for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
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Job 5:17
“ But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
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Hebrews 11:17
It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,
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Hebrews 12:5
And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said,“ My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.
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Exodus 20:6
But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.
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Matthew 25:34
“ Then the King will say to those on his right,‘ Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
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Psalms 119:75
I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.
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Matthew 19:28-29
Jesus replied,“ I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.
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Isaiah 64:4
For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
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Deuteronomy 7:9
Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.
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Nehemiah 1:5
Then I said,“ O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands,
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1 John 4 19
We love each other because he loved us first.
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Luke 22:28-30
“ You have stayed with me in my time of trial.And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the rightto eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Malachi 3:2-3
“ But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes.He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord.
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Psalms 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
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Psalms 119:67
I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.
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Psalms 94:12
Joyful are those you discipline, Lord, those you teach with your instructions.