73 Bible Verses about Suffering
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Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.
I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.
And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.
Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:
In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.
Is anyone among you in trouble? let him say prayers. Is anyone glad? let him make a song of praise.
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;
But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.
Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.
That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;
And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;
But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,
Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.
And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end.
Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.
Attempting to see what sort of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when it gave witness to the pains which Christ would undergo and the glories which would come after them.
Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.
But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;
For this reason let those who by the purpose of God undergo punishment, keep on in well-doing and put their souls into the safe hands of their Maker.
Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;
Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
But it was our pain he took, and our diseases were put on him: while to us he seemed as one diseased, on whom God's punishment had come.
But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;
For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.
Who gives us comfort in all our troubles, so that we may be able to give comfort to others who are in trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
And though he was a Son, through the pain which he underwent, the knowledge came to him of what it was to be under God's orders;
With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;
And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.
For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.
For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,
Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.
From Thematic Bible
Christ » Sake, for his » Suffering
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Suffering
And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side.
For Christ's sake » Suffering
for Jesus' sake » Suffering
Suffering » For Christ
Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy. If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.
Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ
And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father. The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God: read more.
And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;
For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.
But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him: If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living: I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan. Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Suffering » Who shall suffer persecution
Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men. We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame. Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place; read more.
And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly; When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food; Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles. And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
Suffering » Vicarious
For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:
Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.
And the Lord said to Moses, Get up early in the morning and take your place before Pharaoh, and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship. For this time I will send all my punishments on yourself and on your servants and on your people; so that you may see that there is no other like me in all the earth. For if I had put the full weight of my hand on you and your people, you would have been cut off from the earth: read more.
But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.
Suffering » Suffering for jesus Christ
Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;
Suffering » Why God’s people suffer
It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another; So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through; Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;
Suffering » Walking with longsuffering
I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you, With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love; Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.
Suffering » The sufferings of this present time
I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future. For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope read more.
That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory. For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now. And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.
Suffering » Instance of » Goliath for the philistines
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
Topics on Suffering
Body Of Christ, Physical Suffering
Matthew 27:26Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
Children Suffering
Ezekiel 18:2Why do you make use of this saying about the land of Israel, The fathers have been tasting bitter grapes and the children's teeth are on edge?
Cup Of Suffering
Matthew 26:39And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
God, Suffering Of
Genesis 6:6And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart.
I Am Suffering
Jeremiah 45:3You said, Sorrow is mine! for the Lord has given me sorrow in addition to my pain; I am tired with the sound of my sorrow, and I get no rest.
Participation In Christ Sufferings
Philippians 3:10That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;
Prophets Suffering
James 5:10Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.
Suffering For Christ's Sake
Acts 5:41So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.
Suffering For The Gospel
Mark 8:35Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.
Suffering From Foreigners
Ezekiel 11:9I will make you come out from inside the town and will give you up into the hands of men from other lands, and will be judge among you.
Suffering Saints
1 Peter 4:19For this reason let those who by the purpose of God undergo punishment, keep on in well-doing and put their souls into the safe hands of their Maker.
Suffering, Causes Of
Genesis 3:14-19And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:
Suffering, Emotional Aspects Of
Psalm 119:53I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
Suffering, Hardship
Proverbs 10:15The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
Suffering, Nature Of
Genesis 2:17But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.
Suffering, Of Believers
Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.
Suffering, Of Jesus Christ
Luke 24:25-26And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.
Suffering, Of The Innocent
Habakkuk 1:13Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?
Sufferings Rewarded
Matthew 5:11Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.
The Ungodly Suffering
Psalm 32:10The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
Weather Causing Sufferings
Proverbs 25:20Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
Young People Suffering
Psalm 34:10The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
Related Topics
- Afflictions
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Comforting
- Conformity
- Encouraging Others
- Endurance
- Getting Through Hard Times
- Glory
- Hard Work And Perseverance
- Hardship
- Hope In Hard Times
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