Bible Cross References
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John 16:33
I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have defeated the world!"
Romans 8:35-37
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Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble do it, or hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty or danger or death?
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As the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered."
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No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!
1 Corinthians 4:9-14
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For it seems to me that God has given the very last place to us apostles, like people condemned to die in public as a spectacle for the whole world of angels and of human beings.
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For Christ's sake we are fools; but you are wise in union with Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! We are despised, but you are honored!
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To this very moment we go hungry and thirsty; we are clothed in rags; we are beaten; we wander from place to place;
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we wear ourselves out with hard work. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
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when we are insulted, we answer back with kind words. We are no more than this world's garbage; we are the scum of the earth to this very moment!
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I write this to you, not because I want to make you feel ashamed, but to instruct you as my own dear children.
1 Corinthians 15:30-32
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And as for us---why would we run the risk of danger every hour?
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My friends, I face death every day! The pride I have in you, in our life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord, makes me declare this.
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If I have, as it were, fought "wild beasts" here in Ephesus simply from human motives, what have I gained? But if the dead are not raised to life, then, as the saying goes, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
Ephesians 6:11-18
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Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks.
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For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.
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So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.
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So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate,
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and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace.
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At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One.
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And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you.
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Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people.
Colossians 2:1
Let me tell you how hard I have worked for you and for the people in Laodicea and for all others who do not know me personally.
1 Thessalonians 2:14
Our friends, the same things happened to you that happened to the churches of God in Judea, to the people there who belong to Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from your own people that they suffered from the Jews,
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us. How displeasing they are to God! How hostile they are to everyone!
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
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while we sent Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in preaching the Good News about Christ. We sent him to strengthen you and help your faith,
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so that none of you should turn back because of these persecutions. You yourselves know that such persecutions are part of God's will for us.
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For while we were still with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to be persecuted; and as you well know, that is exactly what happened.
2 Timothy 2:10-12
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and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.
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This is a true saying: "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.
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If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance, and I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 10:32
Remember how it was with you in the past. In those days, after God's light had shone on you, you suffered many things, yet were not defeated by the struggle.
Hebrews 10:33
You were at times publicly insulted and mistreated, and at other times you were ready to join those who were being treated in this way.
Hebrews 12:4
For in your struggle against sin you have not yet had to resist to the point of being killed.
Revelation 2:10
Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and I will give you life as your prize of victory.
Revelation 2:11
"If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! "Those who win the victory will not be hurt by the second death.
Revelation 12:11
They won the victory over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the truth which they proclaimed; and they were willing to give up their lives and die.
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Acts 16:19-40
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When her owners realized that their chance of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities in the public square.
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They brought them before the Roman officials and said, "These men are Jews, and they are causing trouble in our city.
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They are teaching customs that are against our law; we are Roman citizens, and we cannot accept these customs or practice them."
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And the crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas. Then the officials tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be whipped.
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After a severe beating, they were thrown into jail, and the jailer was ordered to lock them up tight.
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Upon receiving this order, the jailer threw them into the inner cell and fastened their feet between heavy blocks of wood.
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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, which shook the prison to its foundations. At once all the doors opened, and the chains fell off all the prisoners.
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The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he thought that the prisoners had escaped; so he pulled out his sword and was about to kill himself.
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But Paul shouted at the top of his voice, "Don't harm yourself ! We are all here!"
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The jailer called for a light, rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
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Then he led them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
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They answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved---you and your family."
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Then they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in the house.
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At that very hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; and he and all his family were baptized at once.
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Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.
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The next morning the Roman authorities sent police officers with the order, "Let those men go."
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So the jailer told Paul, "The officials have sent an order for you and Silas to be released. You may leave, then, and go in peace."
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But Paul said to the police officers, "We were not found guilty of any crime, yet they whipped us in public---and we are Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Not at all! The Roman officials themselves must come here and let us out."
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The police officers reported these words to the Roman officials; and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.
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So they went and apologized to them; then they led them out of the prison and asked them to leave the city.
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Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met the believers, spoke words of encouragement to them, and left.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
You know how we had already been mistreated and insulted in Philippi before we came to you in Thessalonica. And even though there was much opposition, our God gave us courage to tell you the Good News that comes from him.