TSK · James 1:2

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,

And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice and be glad.

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.