23 Bible Verses about Suffering For Christ's Sake

Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.

As it is written, "That for thy sake we have been put to death the whole day long; we have been reckoned indeed as sheep for slaughter."

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

Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I am above [them]: in labours more abundantly, in stripes exceedingly more, in prisons more frequently, in the most immediate danger of death often.

that I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and communion with his sufferings, being conformed to his death;

if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him: if we renounce him, he also will renounce us:

choosing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to have a temporary fruition of sin;

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord.

For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of God.

But if ye should even suffer for righteousness, blessed are ye: be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled,

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered a little while, himself perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, that man shall be saved.

He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall preserve it.

And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal.

We are counted fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

For we who are yet alive are continually delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

For this favour on the part of Christ is granted you, not only that ye should believe on him, but also that ye should suffer for his sake;