Why We Should Suffer Joyfully (2)Colossians 1:21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,Colossians 1:22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:Colossians 1:23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;Colossians 1:25 whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,1 Thessalonians 3:2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;1 Thessalonians 3:3 that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.1 Thessalonians 3:4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.1 Thessalonians 3:5 For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.2 Thessalonians 1:4 so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;Luke 9:24 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.2 Timothy 1:8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;2 Timothy 1:12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for

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