2 Timothy 2:9

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For this gospel I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

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  • 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
  • Acts 28:31 : 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 It is right for me to think this way about you all, because I have you in my heart; whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, you all share in God’s grace with me.
  • Col 4:3 : 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake."
  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly. 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
  • 2 Thess 3:1 : 1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be honored, just as it was with you.
  • 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
  • 1 Pet 2:14 : 14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Yet do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are maligned, those who accuse your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
  • Col 4:18 : 18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
  • Phil 1:12-14 : 12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more boldly and fearlessly.

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    10For this reason, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory.

  • Phil 1:12-14
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    12Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.

    13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

    14And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more boldly and fearlessly.

  • 2 Tim 1:8
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    8So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

  • Eph 6:19-20
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    19Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly.

    20For which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

  • Acts 20:22-24
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    22'And now, behold, I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.'

    23'Except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that chains and afflictions await me.'

    24'But I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus—to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.'

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    1For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

  • 2 Tim 3:11-12
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    11You know my persecutions and sufferings—what happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—the persecutions I endured. But the Lord delivered me from all of them.

    12Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

  • Phil 1:16-18
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    16The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

    17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

    18What does it matter? Regardless, in every way—whether from false motives or in truth—Christ is proclaimed. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.

  • Phil 1:28-30
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    28And do not be frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and that from God.

    29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

    30since you are experiencing the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

  • 2 Tim 2:3
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    3Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Tim 1:11-12
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    11For this purpose, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

    12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

  • Col 4:3
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    3At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

  • Phlm 1:8-9
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    9I appeal instead, on the basis of love. Being such as I am—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

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    8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

    9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

  • Acts 26:29
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    29Paul replied, 'I pray to God that whether in a short or long time, not only you but all who are listening to me today might become as I am—except for these chains.'

  • Col 1:24-25
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    24Now 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, which is the church.

    25I have become its servant according to the commission God gave me for you, to fully proclaim the word of God,

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.

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    17From now on, let no one cause me trouble, because I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

  • 2 Tim 4:16-17
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    16At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

    17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.

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    4As a result, we ourselves boast about you among the churches of God for your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

    5This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

  • 1 Pet 2:19
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    19For this is commendable: if someone endures grief, suffering unjustly because of their conscience toward God.

  • 2 Tim 4:5
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    5But as for you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

  • 2 Cor 12:10
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  • 1 Cor 9:1-2
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  • Gal 5:1
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  • 1 Cor 9:18-19
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    18What then is my reward? It is that when I preach the gospel, I may offer it free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

    19For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to everyone, so that I might win more of them.