Jeremiah 20:18
Why did I ever come forth from the womb to look on trouble and sorrow? My days have been spent in shame!
Job 3:20
Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in heart?
Lamentations 3:1
I am the man who has seen trouble by the rod of his fury.
Job 14:1
Man born of woman, lives a short life that is full of trouble.
Psalm 69:19
You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
For I think that God has placed us apostles last as men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.
Genesis 3:16-19
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
Job 14:13
If only you would hide me in the grave (Sheol) and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set a time for me and then remember me!
Psalm 90:9-10
Indeed, all our days slip away because of your fury. We live out our years like one long sigh.
Isaiah 1:6
From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head there is no healthy spot left on your body. You have only bruises, sores, and fresh wounds. They have not been cleansed, bandaged, or soothed with oil.
Isaiah 51:7
Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts. Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults.
Jeremiah 8:18
My sorrow is beyond healing, my heart is faint within me!
Lamentations 1:12
Come to me all you who go by, keep your eyes on me! See if there is any pain like the pain of my wound. For Jehovah has sent it to me in the day of his burning anger.
John 16:20
Truly I tell you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Acts 5:41
They left the council and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
2 Timothy 1:12
It is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to keep safe until that day what he has entrusted to me.
Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.
Hebrews 11:36
And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging and bonds and imprisonment.
Hebrews 12:2
Look to (consider without distractions) Jesus, the Leader (Predecessor) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith. He despised the shame. He endured the stake for the joy that was set before him. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 13:13
Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
1 Peter 4:14-16
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.