Romans 5:3

New Living Translation

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

Cross References

Habakkuk 3:18

yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

Luke 21:19

By standing firm, you will win your souls.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.

Romans 5:11

So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

Romans 8:23

And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us.

Romans 9:10

This son was our ancestor Isaac. When he married Rebekah, she gave birth to twins.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

2 Corinthians 8:19

He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem—a service that glorifies the Lord and shows our eagerness to help.

Ephesians 3:13

So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.

Philippians 1:29

For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.

James 1:12

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.