Romans 8:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

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  • 1 Pet 4:13 : 13 But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.
  • 2 Cor 4:17-18 : 17 For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory; 18 While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
  • 1 Pet 1:5-7 : 5 Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day. 6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways, 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
  • Matt 5:11-12 : 11 Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. 12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
  • Heb 11:25-26 : 25 Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin; 26 Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
  • Col 3:4 : 4 At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:
  • 1 John 3:2 : 2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
  • 2 Thess 1:7-9 : 7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire, 8 To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus: 9 Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength, 10 At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day. 11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete; 12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Thess 2:14 : 14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Heb 11:35 : 35 Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;

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  • Rom 8:16-17
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    16 The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

    17 And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.

  • Rom 8:19-25
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    19 For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

    20 For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope

    21 That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory.

    22 For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.

    23 And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.

    24 For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees?

    25 But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.

  • 2 Cor 4:16-18
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    16 For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.

    17 For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

    18 While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

  • 1 Pet 4:13
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    13 But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

    5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

  • Rom 8:35-39
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    35 Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?

    36 As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.

    37 But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.

    38 For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers,

    39 Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • Rom 8:31-32
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    31 What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

    32 He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?

  • Rom 5:2-3
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    2 Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.

    3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

  • 2 Cor 1:5-7
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    5 For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.

    6 But if we are troubled, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which takes effect through your quiet undergoing of the same troubles which we undergo:

    7 And our hope for you is certain; in the knowledge that as you take part in the troubles, so you will take part in the comfort.

  • 1 John 3:2
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    2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

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    13 For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

  • Col 3:4
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    4 At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

  • Rom 8:1-2
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    1 For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.

    2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

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    10 For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.

  • 2 Cor 4:10-11
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    10 In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies.

    11 For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death.

  • Phil 3:8
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    8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

  • Col 1:24
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    24 Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

  • 2 Tim 2:10
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    10 But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

  • 1 Pet 1:6
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    6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

  • 2 Tim 1:8
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    8 Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;

  • 1 Pet 4:16
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    16 But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.

  • 2 Cor 3:8
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    8 Will not the operation of the Spirit have a much greater glory?

  • Luke 18:30
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    30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.

  • Rom 6:8
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    8 But if we are dead with Christ, we have faith that we will be living with him;

  • Phil 3:10
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    10 That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;

  • Phil 1:11
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    11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • Phil 1:20
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    20 In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

  • Phil 1:29
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    29 Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

  • Rom 8:28
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    28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

  • 2 Cor 11:18
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    18 Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.