John 16:33
16:33 I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering,
but take courage
– I have conquered the world.”
John 16:2
16:2 They will put you out of
the synagogue,
yet a time
is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
Colossians 1:4-5
1:4 since
we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
1:5 Your faith and love have arisen
from the hope laid up
for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel
Colossians 4:17
4:17 And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”
Colossians 1:9-10
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church
1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1:10 so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects – bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
Philippians 4:13
4:13 I am able to do all things
through the one
who strengthens me.