Revelation 2:3

Good News Translation

You are patient, you have suffered for my sake, and you have not given up.

Cross References

Psalm 37:7

Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

Psalm 69:7

It is for your sake that I have been insulted and that I am covered with shame.

Micah 7:9

We have sinned against the Lord, so now we must endure his anger for a while. But in the end he will defend us and right the wrongs that have been done to us. He will bring us out to the light; we will live to see him save us.

Mark 15:21

On the way they met a man named Simon, who was coming into the city from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross. (Simon was from Cyrene and was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)

Luke 14:27

Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.

Luke 18:1

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged.

Luke 21:19

Stand firm, and you will save yourselves.

Luke 5:5

“Master,” Simon answered, “we worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Luke 8:15

The seeds that fell in good soil stand for those who hear the message and retain it in a good and obedient heart, and they persist until they bear fruit.

John 15:21

But they will do all this to you because you are mine; for they do not know the one who sent me.

Romans 12:12

Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.

Romans 16:12

My greetings to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work in the Lord's service, and to my dear friend Persis, who has done so much work for the Lord.

Romans 2:7

Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life.

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

1 Corinthians 13:7

Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.

1 Corinthians 16:16

to follow the leadership of such people as these, and of anyone else who works and serves with them.

2 Corinthians 10:15

So we do not boast about the work that others have done beyond the limits God set for us. Instead, we hope that your faith may grow and that we may be able to do a much greater work among you, always within the limits that God has set.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they Christ's servants? I sound like a madman—but I am a better servant than they are! I have worked much harder, I have been in prison more times, I have been whipped much more, and I have been near death more often.

2 Corinthians 4:1

God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.

2 Corinthians 4:16

For this reason we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet our spiritual being is renewed day after day.

2 Corinthians 5:9

More than anything else, however, we want to please him, whether in our home here or there.

2 Corinthians 6:5

We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.

Galatians 6:2

Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:9

So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.

Philippians 2:16

as you offer them the message of life. If you do so, I shall have reason to be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because it will show that all my effort and work have not been wasted.

Philippians 4:3

And you too, my faithful partner, I want you to help these women; for they have worked hard with me to spread the gospel, together with Clement and all my other fellow workers, whose names are in God's book of the living.

Colossians 1:11

May you be made strong with all the strength which comes from his glorious power, so that you may be able to endure everything with patience. And with joy give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to have your share of what God has reserved for his people in the kingdom of light.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Surely you remember, our friends, how we worked and toiled! We worked day and night so that we would not be any trouble to you as we preached to you the Good News from God.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

We beg you, our friends, to pay proper respect to those who work among you, who guide and instruct you in the Christian life.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love and the endurance that is given by Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you.

1 Timothy 4:10

We struggle and work hard, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all and especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Hebrews 10:36

You need to be patient, in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.

Hebrews 12:1

As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us.

Hebrews 13:13

Let us, then, go to him outside the camp and share his shame.

Hebrews 6:10

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive what God has promised.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised.

2 Peter 1:6

to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness;

Revelation 1:9

I am John, your brother, and as a follower of Jesus I am your partner in patiently enduring the suffering that comes to those who belong to his Kingdom. I was put on the island of Patmos because I had proclaimed God's word and the truth that Jesus revealed.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth.