23 Bible Verses about Suffering For Christ's Sake

They left the council and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

I will show him plainly how many things he must suffer for my name.

If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

It is written: For your sake we are put to death all day long. We are considered as sheep for the slaughter. (Psalm 44:22)

Our hope for you is steadfast; knowing that, as you are partakers of the sufferings, so you also partake of the comfort.

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

I want to know him and the power of his resurrection. I want to know the fellowship of his sufferings and become conformed to his death.

If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny him, He will deny us!

He chose to share the bad treatment with the people of God, rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

Brothers, accept the example of suffering and patience by the prophets who spoke in the name of God.

What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not fear! Do not be troubled (distressed) (intimidated)!

If a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will perfect, establish, and strengthen you.

Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Men will hate you because of me. He who endures to the end will be saved.

Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will receive many times as much, and have everlasting life.

We are fools for Christ. But you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.

We do not preach about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord. We are your servants for Jesus' sake.

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong.

It has been granted to you in behalf of Christ. Not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf.