Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. Matthew 24:9
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived. 2 Timothy 3:12-13
My brothers and sisters in Christ, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:35-37
I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
“So when we could bear it no longer, God has promised to send us a comforter, so that none of us would be shaken by these trials. For we know that we are destined for this.”
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12
I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. 1 John 2:14
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. Psalm 18:32
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. 2 Corinthians 4:17
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. Isaiah 40:29-31
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:10-11
The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the deliverance is from the Lord. Proverbs 21: 31
Too many times we are preparing for a battle that is not ours, but the Lord’s; we try to go up against armies unprepared, when the Lord already said, “I will fight your battles for you. My brothers and sisters in Christ, we need to daily arm ourselves with the word of God, so that when armies come upon us, that we may be able to stand, to stand still, and see the goodness of the Lord. The battle is not ours but the Lords’. 1 Samuel