23 Bible Verses about Suffering For Christ's Sake

So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

and if children, also heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together [with him] so that we may also be glorified together [with him].

Just as it is written, "On account of you we are being put to death the whole day [long]; we are considered as sheep for slaughter."

And our hope for you [is] firm, [because we] know that as you are sharers in the sufferings, so also [you will be sharers] in the comfort.

Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.

so that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

if we endure, we will also reign with [him]; if we deny [him], he also will deny us;

choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,

Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God.

But even if you might suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And do not be afraid of their intimidation or be disturbed,

But if [someone suffers] as a Christian, he must not be ashamed, but must glorify God with this name.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, [after you] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, [and] establish [you].

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.

and you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields on account of my name will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

We [are] fools for the sake of Christ, but you [are] prudent in Christ! We [are] weak, but you [are] strong! You [are] honored, but we [are] dishonored!

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus [as] Lord, and ourselves [as] your slaves for the sake of Jesus.

For we who are alive [are] continually being handed over to death because of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.

Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in calamities, in persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,