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Romans 5:3

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And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
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  1. James 1:2–3Rank 1 from verse 3
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    2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

    3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

  2. James 1:12Rank 2 from verse 3
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    12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

  3. 1 Peter 3:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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    14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

  4. 2 Corinthians 12:9–10Rank 4 from verse 3
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    9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

    10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  5. 2 Corinthians 4:17Rank 5 from verse 3
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    17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

  6. Luke 6:22–23Rank 6 from verse 3
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    22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

    23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

  7. Romans 8:35–37Rank 7 from verse 3
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    35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

    36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

    37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

  8. Hebrews 12:10–11Rank 8 from verse 3
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    10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

    11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

  9. Luke 21:19Rank 9 from verse 3
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    19In your patience possess ye your souls.

  10. Matthew 5:10–12Rank 10 from verse 3
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    10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

    12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  11. Philippians 2:17–18Rank 11 from verse 3
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    17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

    18For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

  12. 2 Corinthians 11:23–30Rank 12 from verse 3
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    23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

    24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

    25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

    26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

    27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

    28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

    29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

    30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

  13. Acts 5:41Rank 13 from verse 3
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    41¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

  14. Ephesians 3:13Rank 14 from verse 3
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    13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

  15. 1 Peter 4:16–17Rank 15 from verse 3
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    16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

    17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

  16. Philippians 1:29Rank 16 from verse 3
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    29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

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Romans 5:3

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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knowing

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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.

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tribulation

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Affliction, distress, anguish, persecution, oppression, trouble, or suffering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

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worketh

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Third-person singular present form of work, meaning to labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

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5:1THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

5:3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

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5:4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

5:11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

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