1 Peter 5:9

Easy To Read Version

Refuse to follow the devil. Stand strong in your faith. You know that your brothers and sisters all over the world are having the same sufferings that you have.

Cross References

Luke 22:32

I have prayed that you will not lose your faith! Help your brothers be stronger when you come back to me.”

John 16:33

“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”

Acts 14:22

In those cities Paul and Barnabas made the followers \{of Jesus\} stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. Paul and Barnabas said, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 10:13

The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.

Ephesians 4:27

Don’t give the devil a way to defeat you.

Ephesians 6:16

And also use the shield of faith. With that you can stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One (the devil).

Colossians 2:5

I am not there with you, but my heart is with you. I am happy to see your good lives and your strong faith in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

We sent Timothy so that none of you would be upset by these troubles we have now. You yourselves know that we must have these troubles.

1 Timothy 6:12

Keeping your faith is like running a race. Try as hard as you can to win that race. Be sure you get that life that continues forever. You were called to have that life. And you confessed the great truth \{about Christ\} in a way that many people heard you.

2 Timothy 3:12

Every person who wants to live the way God wants, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted.

2 Timothy 4:7

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

Hebrews 11:33

All those people had great faith. And with that faith they defeated kingdoms. They did the things that are right, and they got the things that God promised. With their faith some people closed the mouths of lions.

Hebrews 12:8

Every child must be punished. So, if you are never punished, then you are not true children and don’t really belong to God.

James 4:7

So give yourselves to God. Be against the devil, and the devil will run away from you.

1 Peter 1:6

This makes you very happy. But now for a short time different kinds of troubles may make you sad.

1 Peter 2:21

That is what you were called to do. Christ gave you an example to follow. You should do the same as he did. \{You should be patient when you suffer,\} because Christ suffered for you.

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, then you are blessed (happy). “Don’t be afraid of those people \{that make you suffer\}; don’t be worried.” {\cf2\super [25]}

1 Peter 4:13

But you should be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings. You will be happy and full of joy when Christ shows his glory.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, and I am your brother \{in Christ\}. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos {\cf2\super [7]} because I was faithful to God’s message {\cf2\super [8]} and to the truth of Jesus.

Revelation 6:11

Then each one of those souls was given a white robe. They were told to wait a short time longer. There were still some of their brothers in the service of Christ who must be killed like they were. Those souls were told to wait until all of this killing was finished.

Revelation 7:14

I answered, “You know who they are, sir.”