1 Peter 5:9

New Century Version

Refuse to give in to him, by standing strong in your faith. You know that your Christian family all over the world is having the same kinds of suffering.

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

making the followers of Jesus stronger and helping them stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 10:13

The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.

Ephesians 4:27

Do not give the devil a way to defeat you.

Ephesians 6:16

And also use the shield of faith with which you can stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One.

Colossians 2:5

Though I am absent from you in my body, my heart is with you, and I am happy to see your good lives and your strong faith in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so none of you would be upset by these troubles. You yourselves know that we must face these troubles.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith, grabbing hold of the life that continues forever. You were called to have that life when you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 3:12

Everyone who wants to live as God desires, 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

Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, received God’s promises, and shut the mouths of lions.

Hebrews 12:8

If you are never disciplined (and every child must be disciplined), you are not true children.

James 4:7

So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.

1 Peter 1:6

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

1 Peter 2:21

This is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example to follow. So you should do as he did.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you suffer for doing right, you are blessed. “Don’t be afraid of what they fear; do not dread those things.”

1 Peter 4:13

But be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will be happy and full of joy when Christ comes again in glory.

Revelation 1:9

I, John, am your brother. All of us share with Christ in suffering, in the kingdom, and in patience to continue. I was on the island of Patmos, because I had preached the word of God and the message about Jesus.

Revelation 6:11

Then each one of them was given a white robe and was told to wait a short time longer. There were still some of their fellow servants and brothers and sisters in the service of Christ who must be killed as they were. They had to wait until all of this was finished.

Revelation 7:14

I answered, “You know, sir.” And the elder said to me, “These are the people who have come out of the great distress. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.