Paul and Barnabas understood that as believers in Jesus Christ, they had to go through many sufferings and trials before making it to the kingdom of heaven.
1 Samuel 11:1-2 1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and…
6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you (WEB) The word righteous means an act that is right and good. God is…