When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.

For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.

"Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years.

For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

For in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.

"But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;

This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God's power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.

Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.

Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

There right in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.

For this finds God's favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.

So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns, since they indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in a way similar to these angels, are now displayed as an example by suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Look! I am throwing her onto a bed of violent illness, and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering, unless they repent of her deeds.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

To the same apostles also, after his suffering, he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs. He was seen by them over a forty-day period and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of God.

Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.'

The father of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and after praying, placed his hands on him and healed him.

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets -- that his Christ would suffer -- he has fulfilled in this way.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body -- for the sake of his body, the church -- what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.

Each of them was given a long white robe and they were told to rest for a little longer, until the full number was reached of both their fellow servants and their brothers who were going to be killed just as they had been.