Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.

I beg you, then, not to be discouraged because I am suffering for you; it is all for your benefit.

And now I am happy about my sufferings for you, for by means of my physical sufferings I am helping to complete what still remains of Christ's sufferings on behalf of his body, the church.

But God has already reduced the number of days; had he not done so, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, God will reduce the days.

For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear; they will perform great miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God's chosen people, if possible.

The great trumpet will sound, and he will send out his angels to the four corners of the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from one end of the world to the other.

and not only for them, but also to bring together into one body all the scattered people of God.

"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those you gave me, for they belong to you.

Among the weak in faith I become weak like one of them, in order to win them. So I become all things to all people, that I may save some of them by whatever means are possible.

If we suffer, it is for your help and salvation; if we are helped, then you too are helped and given the strength to endure with patience the same sufferings that we also endure.

All this is for your sake; and as God's grace reaches more and more people, they will offer to the glory of God more prayers of thanksgiving.

And now I am happy about my sufferings for you, for by means of my physical sufferings I am helping to complete what still remains of Christ's sufferings on behalf of his body, the church.

Those who find me find life, and the LORD will be pleased with them.

"Father! You have given them to me, and I want them to be with me where I am, so that they may see my glory, the glory you gave me; for you loved me before the world was made.

God did not choose us to suffer his anger, but to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

even though in the past I spoke evil of him and persecuted and insulted him. But God was merciful to me because I did not yet have faith and so did not know what I was doing.

And our Lord poured out his abundant grace on me and gave me the faith and love which are ours in union with Christ Jesus.

At one time you were not God's people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God's mercy, but now you have received his mercy.

Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life.

And he also wanted to reveal his abundant glory, which was poured out on us who are the objects of his mercy, those of us whom he has prepared to receive his glory.

And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.

God's plan is to make known his secret to his people, this rich and glorious secret which he has for all peoples. And the secret is that Christ is in you, which means that you will share in the glory of God.

God called you to this through the Good News we preached to you; he called you to possess your share of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation.