Bible Cross References
it is
Acts 5:41
As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus.
Romans 5:3
We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
James 1:2
My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,
1 Peter 4:13
Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.
not
Matthew 16:17
"Good for you, Simon son of John!" answered Jesus. "For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven.
John 1:12
Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children.
John 1:13
They did not become God's children by natural means, that is, by being born as the children of a human father; God himself was their Father.
John 6:44
People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.
John 6:45
The prophets wrote, 'Everyone will be taught by God.' Anyone who hears the Father and learns from him comes to me.
Acts 13:39
(SEE 13:38)
Acts 14:27
When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe.
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.
Colossians 2:12
For when you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and in baptism you were also raised with Christ through your faith in the active power of God, who raised him from death.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning.
James 1:18
By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.