30 Bible Verses about Christ's Disciples Will Suffer

But as for you, be always self-controlled, face hardships, do the work of a missionary, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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

"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.

"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me, cannot be a disciple of mine.

And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.

So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles.

For even when I was with you I used to tell you beforehand that I was to suffer affliction; and so it proved, as you know.

Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it.

"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.

Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me.

I have been comforted, my brothers, in regard to you, in spite of all my distress and affliction over your faith.

Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.

For it is an acceptable thing to God, if from a sense of duty to him, a man endures a wrong, even suffering unjustly.

But even if you should suffer in behalf of righteousness, you are happy. Do not be afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.

For it is better that you suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing wrong;

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a spy upon other people's business. But if any man is suffering as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him ever glorify God in this Name. It is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it first begin with us, what shall be the end of those who are disobedient to the gospel?

So let those who are suffering according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

For what credit is it if, when you are struck for a fault, you take it patiently? But if when you are doing well and suffer for it, you always take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

but in every way I am striving to commend myself as God's minister by stedfast endurance, by afflictions, by troubles, by distresses,

On every side I am hard pressed, yet not hemmed in; perplexed, but not in despair;

For my light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

My hope for you is firm; for I know that as you are comrades in my sufferings, so also are you comrades in my comfort.