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“strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.”

“Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.”

“But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.”

“Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.”

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’”

“and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.”

“A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.”

“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!””

“Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.”