When a woman is in labor she has pain because her time has come. But when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a person has been born into the world.

Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace He might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering in death.

It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering,

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

For it brings favor if, mindful of God’s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.

when He was reviled,
He did not revile in return;
when He was suffering,
He did not threaten
but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

suffering harm as the payment for unrighteousness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, delighting in their deceptions as they feast with you.

Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.

Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

Then the news about Him spread throughout Syria. So they brought to Him all those who were afflicted, those suffering from various diseases and intense pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralytics. And He healed them.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force.

A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years

After He left the synagogue, He entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him about her.

A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years, who had spent all she had on doctors yet could not be healed by any,

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is experienced in your endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer.

Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to Me.”

Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing.

They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time.

known from long ago.

Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and strengthened them with a long message.

But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island.

They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

which He promised long ago through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures—

But to Israel he says: All day long I have spread out My hands to a disobedient and defiant people.

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

Since I am speaking to those who understand law, brothers, are you unaware that the law has authority over someone as long as he lives?

As it is written:
Because of You
we are being put to death all day long;
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him,

but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her as a covering.

A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to anyone she wants—only in the Lord.

Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.