He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in …

if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test …

Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come …

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed …

For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated …

‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and …

Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They …

Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.

And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they …

And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men …

and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.

And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of …