Bible Verses about “sacrifices and hardship”

“Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.”

“knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,”

“Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”

“Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;”

“and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:”

“You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

“and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

“Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.”

“But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

“Beloved, don't be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.”

“Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.”

“But because you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.”

“Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.”

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”

“that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ--”

“Samuel said, "Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.”

“Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,”

“He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

“Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ”

“You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.”

“For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.”

“However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.”

“But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.”

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.”