29 Bible Verses about Christ's Disciples Will Suffer

Whatever happens, be self-possessed, flinch from no suffering, do your work as an evangelist, and discharge all your duties as a minister.

Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.

I will show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my Name."

For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,

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

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me;

Then he called the crowd to him with his disciples and said to them, "If anyone wishes to follow me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and so follow me;

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

He said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross day after day, and so follow me;

to prevent anyone being disturbed by these troubles. (Troubles are our lot, you know that well;

for we told you beforehand, when we were with you, that "we Christians are to have trouble" ??and, as you know, it has been so.)

So do not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, and do not be ashamed of a prisoner of the Lord like me; join me in bearing suffering for the gospel by the power of the God

Thus if one member suffers, all the members share its suffering; if one member is honoured, all the members share its honour.

he has no root in himself, he does not last, but when the word brings trouble or persecution he is at once repelled.

Then men will hand you over to suffer affliction, and they will kill you; you will be hated by all the Gentiles on account of my name.

Only, I know this, that in town after town the holy Spirit testifies to me that bonds and troubles are awaiting me.

then, amid all my own distress and trouble, I was cheered ??this faith of yours encouraged me.

You will rejoice then, though for the passing moment you may need to suffer various trials;

Even supposing you have to suffer for the sake of what is right, still you are blessed. Have no fear of their threats, do not let that trouble you,

For it is better to suffer for doing right (if that should be the will of God) than for doing wrong.

None of you must suffer as a murderer or a thief or a bad character or a revolutionary; but if a man suffers for being a Christian, he must not be ashamed, he must rather glorify God for that. It is time for the Judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the fate of those who refuse obedience to God's gospel?

So let those who are suffering by the will of God trust their souls to him, their faithful Creator, as they continue to do right.

Once you have suffered for a little, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will repair and recruit and strengthen you.

Where is the credit in standing punishment for having done wrong? No, if you stand suffering for having done right, that is what God counts a merit.

Not only so, but we triumph even in our troubles, knowing that trouble produces endurance,

I prove myself at all points a true minister of God, by great endurance, by suffering, by troubles, by calamities,

on every side I am harried but not hemmed in, perplexed but not despairing,

The slight trouble of the passing hour results in a solid glory past all comparison,

Hence my hope for you is well-founded, since I know that as you share the sufferings you share the comfort also.