Romans 8:17

New Century Version

If we are God’s children, we will receive blessings from God together with Christ. But we must suffer as Christ suffered so that we will have glory as Christ has glory.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his followers, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

Matthew 25:21

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.’

Luke 12:32

“Don’t fear, little flock, because your Father wants to give you the kingdom.

Luke 24:26

They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory.”

John 17:24

“Father, I want these people that you gave me to be with me where I am. I want them to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.

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.”

Acts 20:32

“Now I am putting you in the care of God and the message about his grace. It is able to give you strength, and it will give you the blessings God has for all his holy people.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to the light, away from the power of Satan and to God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can have a place with those people who have been made holy by believing in me.’

Romans 5:17

One man sinned, and so death ruled all people because of that one man. But now those people who accept God’s full grace and the great gift of being made right with him will surely have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:3

The law was without power, because the law was made weak by our sinful selves. But God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son to earth with the same human life that others use for sin. By sending his Son to be an offering for sin, God used a human life to destroy sin.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written in the Scriptures: “No one has ever seen this, and no one has ever heard about it. No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

2 Corinthians 1:5

We share in the many sufferings of Christ. In the same way, much comfort comes to us through Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:7

Our hope for you is strong, knowing that you share in our sufferings and also in the comfort we receive.

Galatians 3:29

You belong to Christ, so you are Abraham’s descendants. You will inherit all of God’s blessings because of the promise God made to Abraham.

Galatians 4:7

So now you are not a slave; you are God’s child, and God will give you the blessing he promised, because you are his child.

Ephesians 3:6

This is that secret: that through the Good News those who are not Jews will share with the Jews in God’s blessing. They belong to the same body, and they share together in the promise that God made in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:29

God gave you the honor not only of believing in Christ but also of suffering for him, both of which bring glory to Christ.

Philippians 3:10

I want to know Christ and the power that raised him from the dead. I want to share in his sufferings and become like him in his death.

Colossians 1:24

I am happy in my sufferings for you. There are things that Christ must still suffer through his body, the church. I am accepting, in my body, my part of these things that must be suffered.

Titus 3:7

Being made right with God by his grace, we could have the hope of receiving the life that never ends.

Hebrews 1:14

All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those who will receive salvation.

Hebrews 1:2

But now in these last days God has spoken to us through his Son. God has chosen his Son to own all things, and through him he made the world.

Hebrews 6:17

God wanted to prove that his promise was true to those who would get what he promised. And he wanted them to understand clearly that his purposes never change, so he made an oath.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor in the world to be rich with faith and to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 1:4

Now we hope for the blessings God has for his children. These blessings, which cannot be destroyed or be spoiled or lose their beauty, are kept in heaven for you.

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 21:7

Those who win the victory will receive this, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Revelation 3:21

“Those who win the victory will sit with me on my throne in the same way that I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.