Pope John Paul II explains why St. Paul writes so much on suffering: “The Apostle shares his own discovery and rejoices in it because of all those whom it can help – just as it helped him ...

This notion of suffering to obtain eternal glory is also found in Roman 8:17-18 where Paul is speaking of receiving the Spirit of sonship whereby we become children of God and co-heirs with Christ.

An exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians by Brown, John, 1784-1858 Publication date 1853 Topics Bible Publisher Edinburgh : W. Oliphant Collection Princeton; americana ...