1 Peter 5:9

Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that didn’t defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Know therefore that Yahweh your God himself is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with them who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

and don’t give place to the devil.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Jesus answered him, “Get behind me Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”

They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”