The Book of Acts Chapter 14

Continue the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ because hardships in this world are temporary as compare to the alternative which is eternal darkness. Come to Him, believe in Him, and follow Him.
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²¹After they had preached the gospel in that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch, ²²strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
Acts 14