Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
and give no opportunity to the devil.
Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.”
I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
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