29 Bible Verses about Christ's Disciples Will Suffer

But you must always be composed; do not shrink from hardship; do your work as a missionary, and your whole duty as a minister.

Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

For I am going to show him what he will have to endure for my sake."

For you have been granted the privilege not only of trusting in Christ but of suffering for him.

and no one who will not take up his cross and follow me is worthy of me.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.

And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.

For no one who does not take up his own cross and come after me can be a disciple of mine.

And he said to everyone, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross day after day and follow me.

and encourage you not to be led astray, any of you, in all these troubles. You know yourselves that this is what we must expect,

for when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were going to have trouble, and it came true, as you know.

So you must not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, nor be ashamed of me who am in prison for his sake, but join with me in suffering for the good news, through the power of God.

If one part suffers, all the parts share its sufferings. If a part has honor done it, all the parts enjoy it too.

but it takes no real root in him, and lasts only a little while, and when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, he gives it up at once.

Then they will hand you over to persecution and they will put you to death, and you will be hated by all the heathen because you bear my name.

except that in every town I visit, the holy Spirit warns me that imprisonment and persecution are awaiting me.

I feel encouraged, brothers, about you, in spite of all my distress and trouble, at your faith,

Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;

For God approves a man if from a sense of duty he endures suffering unjustly inflicted??20 for what credit is there in your enduring being beaten for doing wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing what is right, you have God's approval.

Even if you should suffer for uprightness, you are blessed. But do not be afraid of them, nor be troubled,

For it is better to suffer for doing right, if that should be God's will, than for doing wrong.

For no one of you must suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or revolutionist, but if a man suffers for being a Christian, he must not be ashamed of it, but must do honor to God through that name. For the time has come for the judgment to begin with the household of God, and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who refuse God's good news?

Therefore, those who suffer by the will of God must intrust their souls to a Creator who is faithful, and continue to do what is right.

And God, the giver of all mercy, who through your union with Christ has called you to his eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while will himself make you perfect, steadfast, and strong.

More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,

On the contrary, as a servant of God I try in every way to commend myself to them, through my great endurance in troubles, difficulties, hardships,

I am hard pressed on every side, but never cut off: perplexed, but not driven to despair;

For this slight, momentary trouble is piling up for me an eternal blessedness beyond all comparison,

My hopes for you are unshaken. For I know that just as surely as you share my sufferings, just so surely you will share my comfort.