38 And whoever does not accept his torture stake and follow after me is not worthy of me.+

19 If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world,+ but I have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.+

17 If, then, we are children, we are also heirs—heirs indeed of God, but joint heirs+ with Christ—provided we suffer together+ so that we may also be glorified together.+

4 For when we were with you, we used to tell you in advance that we would suffer tribulation, and that is what has happened, just as you know.+