behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for anguish of spirit.
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TSK · Acts 5:41
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Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;
Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
But because you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.