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Psalms 34:17
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
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1 Peter 4 12-1 Peter 4 13
Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.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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Psalms 34:4
I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.
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2 Timothy 3 11-2 Timothy 3 12
You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra— but the Lord rescued me from all of it.Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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2 Corinthians 4 17
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
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Proverbs 24:16
The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
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Psalms 34:6
In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles.
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John 16:33
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
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Job 5:19
From six disasters he will rescue you; even in the seventh, he will keep you from evil.
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Psalms 71:20
You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth.
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Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
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2 Corinthians 4 7-2 Corinthians 4 12
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you.
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Acts 14:22
where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
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1 Thessalonians 3 3-1 Thessalonians 3 4
and to keep you from being shaken by the troubles you were going through. But you know that we are destined for such troubles.Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come— and they did, as you well know.
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Hebrews 11:33-38
By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons.Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated.They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
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2 Corinthians 11 23-2 Corinthians 11 27
Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty nine lashes.Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not.I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.
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James 5:10-11
For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.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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Revelation 7:14-17
And I said to him,“ Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me,“ These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.“ That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
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Job 30:9-31
“ And now they mock me with vulgar songs! They taunt me!They despise me and won’t come near me, except to spit in my face.For God has cut my bowstring. He has humbled me, so they have thrown off all restraint.These outcasts oppose me to my face. They send me sprawling and lay traps in my path.They block my road and do everything they can to destroy me. They know I have no one to help me.They come at me from all directions. They jump on me when I am down.I live in terror now. My honor has blown away in the wind, and my prosperity has vanished like a cloud.“ And now my life seeps away. Depression haunts my days.At night my bones are filled with pain, which gnaws at me relentlessly.With a strong hand, God grabs my shirt. He grips me by the collar of my coat.He has thrown me into the mud. I’m nothing more than dust and ashes.“ I cry to you, O God, but you don’t answer. I stand before you, but you don’t even look.You have become cruel toward me. You use your power to persecute me.You throw me into the whirlwind and destroy me in the storm.And I know you are sending me to my death— the destination of all who live.“ Surely no one would turn against the needy when they cry for help in their trouble.Did I not weep for those in trouble? Was I not deeply grieved for the needy?So I looked for good, but evil came instead. I waited for the light, but darkness fell.My heart is troubled and restless. Days of suffering torment me.I walk in gloom, without sunlight. I stand in the public square and cry for help.Instead, I am considered a brother to jackals and a companion to owls.My skin has turned dark, and my bones burn with fever.My harp plays sad music, and my flute accompanies those who weep.