Philippians 1:30

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Philippians 1:28–30 · Berean Standard Bible

28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.

29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

30 since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

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John 16:33

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Romans 8:35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Romans 8:36

As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Romans 8:37

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 4:9

For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

1 Corinthians 4:11

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

1 Corinthians 4:13

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

1 Corinthians 4:14

I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 15:30

And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?

1 Corinthians 15:31

I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:32

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Ephesians 6:15

and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Colossians 2:1

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

2 Timothy 2:10

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

2 Timothy 2:11

This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

2 Timothy 2:12

if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

Hebrews 10:33

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.

Hebrews 12:4

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:11

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.

Revelation 12:11

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

Acts 16:19

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

Acts 16:20

They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

Acts 16:21

by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

Acts 16:22

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

Acts 16:23

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Acts 16:24

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Acts 16:25

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Acts 16:26

Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

Acts 16:27

When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:28

But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

Acts 16:29

Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

Acts 16:30

Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Acts 16:31

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Acts 16:32

Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

Acts 16:33

At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

Acts 16:34

Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

Acts 16:35

When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

Acts 16:36

The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Acts 16:38

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

Acts 16:39

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

Acts 16:40

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.