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Revelation 2:3
I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary.
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Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
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2 Corinthians 12 13
For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
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2 Corinthians 4 5
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
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1 Corinthians 9 18
What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
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Acts 8:4
Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.
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1 Corinthians 9 12-1 Corinthians 9 15
If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.
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Acts 9:16
For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
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Acts 5:41
Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.