1 Thes 3:3 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 3:3

3: and to keep you from becoming disturbed by the troubles you were going through. But, of course, you know that such troubles are going to happen to us Christians.

Acts 14:22

  1. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

Acts 9:16

  1. And I will show him how much he must suffer for me."

1 Corinthians 15:58

  1. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

Acts 21:13

  1. But he said, "Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! For I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but also to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

John 16:33

  1. I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."

Psalms 112:6

  1. Such people will not be overcome by evil circumstances. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.

Acts 2:25

  1. King David said this about him: 'I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

Matthew 10:16

  1. "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be as wary as snakes and harmless as doves.
  2. But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and beaten in the synagogues.
  3. And you must stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. This will be your opportunity to tell them about me--yes, to witness to the world.

Luke 21:12

  1. "But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will be accused before kings and governors of being my followers.

Romans 5:3

  1. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.

Matthew 24:9

  1. "Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because of your allegiance to me.
  2. And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.

John 15:19

  1. The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don't. I chose you to come out of the world, and so it hates you.
  2. Do you remember what I told you? 'A servant is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you!
  3. The people of the world will hate you because you belong to me, for they don't know God who sent me.

John 16:2

  1. For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a service.

Colossians 1:23

  1. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand in it firmly. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed by God to proclaim it.

2 Timothy 1:8

  1. So you must never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, either, even though I'm in prison for Christ. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the proclamation of the Good News.

Ephesians 3:13

  1. So please don't despair because of what they are doing to me here. It is for you that I am suffering, so you should feel honored and encouraged.

Acts 20:23

  1. except that the Holy Spirit has told me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
  2. But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.

1 Peter 2:21

  1. This suffering is all part of what God has called you to. Christ, who suffered for you, is your example. Follow in his steps.

1 Corinthians 4:9

  1. But sometimes I think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor's parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world--to people and angels alike.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

  1. For God decided to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

1 Peter 4:12

  1. Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.
  2. Instead, be very glad--because these trials will make you partners with Christ in his suffering, and afterward you will have the wonderful joy of sharing his glory when it is displayed to all the world.
  3. Be happy if you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God will come upon you.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

  1. We proudly tell God's other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.

Philippians 1:28

  1. Don't be intimidated by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.

2 Timothy 3:11

  1. You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra--but the Lord delivered me from all of it.
  2. Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Revelation 2:10

  1. Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil will throw some of you into prison and put you to the test. You will be persecuted for 'ten days.' Remain faithful even when facing death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:13

  1. "I know that you live in the city where that great throne of Satan is located, and yet you have remained loyal to me. And you refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you by Satan's followers.

Romans 8:35

  1. Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold or in danger or threatened with death?
  2. (Even the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep." )
  3. No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

Acts 21:11

  1. When he visited us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, "The Holy Spirit declares, 'So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Romans.'"
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