Acts 14:22

Contemporary English Version 1995

They encouraged the followers and begged them to remain faithful. They told them, “We have to suffer a lot before we can get into God's kingdom.”

Cross References

1 Peter 5:10

But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, anyone who belongs to Christ Jesus and wants to live right will have trouble from others.

John 16:33

I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world, you will have to suffer. But cheer up! I have defeated the world.

Romans 8:17

His Spirit lets us know that together with Christ we will be given what God has promised. We will also share in the glory of Christ, because we have suffered with him.

Revelation 2:10

Don't worry about what you will suffer. The devil will throw some of you into jail, and you will be tested and made to suffer for ten days. But if you are faithful until you die, I will reward you with a glorious life.

Colossians 1:23

But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith. You must not give up the hope you received when you heard the good news. It was preached to everyone on earth, and I myself have become a servant of this message.

2 Timothy 1:8

Don't be ashamed to speak for our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, just because I am in jail for serving him. Use the power that comes from God and join with me in suffering for telling the good news.

Acts 18:23

After staying there for a while, he left and visited several places in Galatia and Phrygia. He helped the followers there to become stronger in their faith.

Matthew 10:38

And unless you are willing to take up your cross and follow me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

Revelation 7:14

“Sir,” I answered, “you must know.” Then he told me: “These are the ones who have gone through the great suffering. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and have made them white.

2 Peter 1:11

Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever.

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name.”

1 Corinthians 1:8

And until the day Christ does return, he will keep you completely innocent.

Acts 15:41

They traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches.

Acts 15:32

Judas and Silas were prophets, and they spoke a long time, encouraging and helping the Lord's followers.

Luke 24:26

Didn't you know that the Messiah would have to suffer before he was given his glory?”

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Acts 11:23

When Barnabas got there and saw how God had blessed them with undeserved grace, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

John 15:20

Remember how I told you that servants are not greater than their master. So if people mistreat me, they will mistreat you. If they do what I say, they will do what you say.

Isaiah 35:3

Here is a message for all who are weak, trembling, and worried:

Revelation 1:9

I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.

Jude 1:3

My dear friends, I really wanted to write you about God's saving power at work in our lives. But instead, I must write and ask you to defend the faith that God has once for all given to his people.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

And when our Lord comes with all his people, I pray he will make your hearts pure and innocent in the sight of God the Father.

Acts 13:43

After the service, many Jews and a lot of Gentiles who worshiped God went with them. Paul and Barnabas begged them all to remain faithful to God, who had treated them with undeserved grace.

Acts 6:7

God's message spread, and many more people in Jerusalem became followers. Even a large number of priests put their faith in the Lord.

Mark 10:30

will be rewarded. In this world they will be given 100 times as many houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and pieces of land, though they will also be mistreated. And in the world to come, they will have eternal life.

Mark 9:47

If your eye causes you to sin, get rid of it. You would be better off to go into God's kingdom with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell.

John 3:5

Jesus answered: I tell you for certain that before you can get into God's kingdom, you must be born not only by water, but by the Spirit.

Matthew 19:24

In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom.”

John 15:18

If the people of this world hate you, just remember that they hated me first.

Acts 11:26

He found Saul and brought him to Antioch, where they met with the church for a whole year and taught many of its people. There in Antioch the Lord's followers were first called Christians.

Acts 11:29

The followers in Antioch decided to send whatever help they could to the followers in Judea.

Acts 14:20

But when the Lord's followers gathered around Paul, he stood up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.

Acts 14:28

Then they stayed there with the followers for a long time.

Philippians 1:29

and he has blessed you. Not only do you have faith in Christ, but you suffer for him.

1 Peter 2:21

After all, God chose you to suffer as you follow in the footsteps of Christ, who set an example by suffering for you.

1 Peter 5:9

But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are.