Matthew 5:11-12
5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
5:12 Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.
Acts 5:41
5:41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy
to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
Romans 5:3
5:3 Not
only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
Romans 5:2
5:2 through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice
in the hope of God’s glory.
Colossians 1:4
1:4 since
we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
Ephesians 3:1
Paul's Relationship to the Divine Mystery
3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles –
Ephesians 3:13
3:13 For this reason I ask you
not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you,
which
is your glory.
Philippians 2:17-18
2:17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.
2:18 And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.
James 1:2
Joy in Trials
1:2 My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,