23 Bible Verses about Suffering For Christ's Sake

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor 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, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) -- if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

As it is written, "For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death,

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.

For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.

But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.

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

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

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

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.

For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.

Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,