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- 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
- Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
- Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
- 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
- Rom 12:12 : 12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
- Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
- Acts 26:11 : 11 And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even {G2532} unto foreign cities.
- Rom 5:3 : 3 And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;
- 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Rev 3:6-105 verses84%
6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:
8I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), {G846} that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
9Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that [hour] which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
- Rev 2:5-84 verses77%
5Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, {G5035} and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.
6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the {G3319} Paradise of God.
8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived [again]:
- Rev 2:10-145 verses76%
10Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:
13I know where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days {G1722} of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
- Rev 2:1-33 verses76%
1To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
2I know thy works, and thy toil and {G4675} patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;
3and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.
- Rev 3:15-195 verses74%
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
19As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
- Rev 2:16-205 verses73%
16Repent therefore; or else {G1161} I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but {G3361} he that receiveth it.
18And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:
19I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.
20But I have [this] against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
- Rev 2:22-254 verses73%
22Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except {G3361} they repent of her works.
23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
24But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden.
25Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till {G302} I come.
- Rev 3:1-33 verses69%
1And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.
2Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine perfected before my God.
3Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep [it], and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come {G1909} {G4571} as a thief, and thou shalt not {G3361} know what hour I will come upon thee.
- 2 Thess 1:4-52 verses64%
4so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;
5[None which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
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