30 Bible Verses about Christ's Disciples Will Suffer

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

Do thou therefore endure hardship, as becomes a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

for I will shew him how great sufferings he must endure for my name.

For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:

and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:

And calling the people and his disciples to Him, He said unto them, Whosoever is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.

And He said unto them all, if any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me:

that no one might be shaken by these afflictions: for ye yourselves know that we are appointed hereunto.

For when we were with you, we told you before that we should be afflicted, as it came to pass, and ye know.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;

And so if one member suffer all the members suffer with it; and if one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

yet hath he no root in himself, and therefore is but for a short season; and when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, he is as soon disgusted.

Then shall they afflict you, and kill you; and ye shall be hated by all nations for my name:

save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.

by this we were comforted in you, my brethren, under all our affliction and distress, because of your faith:

In which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through various trials.

for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

But if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and therefore be not afraid of their menaces, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as a malefactor, or as an intermeddler with other people's affairs. But if any suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God herein. For the time is coming when judgement is to begin at the house of God: and if at us first, what will be the end of those that obey not the gospel of God?

Wherefore let them, that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls in well-doing to Him as to a faithful Creator.

But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

For what glory is it, if when ye sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor with God.

And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,

but in every thing approving ourselves as the ministers of God; by much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;

For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:

And our hope is firm concerning you, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation.