12 Bible Verses about Suffering, Of The Innocent

And his disciples inquired of him, saying, Rabbi, who was in fault, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the soul: but fear him rather who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in well-doing as to the faithful Creator.

casting all your anxiety upon him; for he careth for you.

Behold, the wages of the workmen who have mowed down your fields, which is kept back by you from them, crieth out: and the loud moans of the reapers are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun scorch them, nor any burning heat.

And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more; nor shall mourning, nor crying, nor toil be any more: because the former things are passed away.

Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of me.read more.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and mercy glorieth against judgment.

And if the righteous man is hardly saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

Render to her as she also hath done to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she hath mingled mingle for her double. As much as she hath glorified herself, and rioted in luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she hath said in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.