73 Bible Verses about Suffering
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Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,
and patient endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope,
{Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.
For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.
And if one member suffers, all the members suffer together; if a member is honored, all the members rejoice with [it].
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,
in connection with which I suffer misfortune to the point of {imprisonment} as a criminal, but the word of God is not bound.
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].
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.
Is anyone among you suffering misfortune? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praise.
Therefore, [because] Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
But if [someone suffers] as a Christian, he must not be ashamed, but must glorify God with this name.
For this [finds] favor, if because of consciousness of God someone endures sorrows [while] suffering unjustly.
Have you suffered so many [things] for nothing--if indeed also [it was] for nothing?
so that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
And not only [this], but we also boast in our afflictions, [because we] know that affliction produces patient endurance,
but we see Jesus, for a short [time] made lower than the angels, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that apart from God he might taste death on behalf of everyone.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps,
in which you rejoice greatly, [although] now for a short time, if necessary, you are distressed by various trials,
[He was] despised and rejected [by] men, a man of suffering, and acquainted with sickness, and like {one from whom others hide their faces}, [he was] despised, and we did not hold him in high regard.
And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist [any] longer, and mourning or wailing or pain will not exist [any] longer. The former [things] have passed away."
Remember the prisoners, as [though you were] fellow-prisoners; [remember] the mistreated, as [though] [you] yourselves also are being [mistreated] in the body.
investigating for what [person] or which time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating [when he] testified beforehand to the sufferings with reference to Christ and the glories after these [things],
For it was fitting for him for whom [are] all [things] and through whom [are] all [things] in bringing many sons to glory to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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].
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,
So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.
a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering,
And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."
But Jesus said, "Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of heaven."
For [because you] are wise, you put up with foolish people gladly!
However, he was the one who lifted up our sicknesses, and he carried our pain, yet we ourselves assumed him stricken, struck down [by] God and afflicted.
But remember the former days in which, [after you] were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,
For in that which he himself suffered [when he] was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those [who are] in all affliction with the comfort with which [we] ourselves are comforted by God.
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.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,
for which reason also I suffer these [things]. But [I am] not ashamed, because I know in whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard [what] I have entrusted until that day.
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated violently, and the violent claim it.
since [it is] righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in town [after town], saying that bonds and persecutions await me.
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Christ » Sake, for his » Suffering
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Suffering
And in the same way also a Levite, [when he] came down to the place and saw [him], passed by on the opposite side.
For Christ's sake » Suffering
for Jesus' sake » Suffering
Suffering » For Christ
Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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].
But to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice [and] be glad. If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,
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,
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ
For all those who are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery [leading] to fear again, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit himself confirms to our spirit that we are children of God, read more.
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].
Therefore, [because] Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, thus through Christ our comfort overflows also.
Because of this, I endure all [things] for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation [which is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. The saying [is] trustworthy: For if we died with [him], we will also live with [him]; if we endure, we will also reign with [him]; if we deny [him], he also will deny us;
"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: "This is what the first and the last says, who was dead and came to life: 'I know your affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those {who call themselves Jews} and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan. Do not be afraid of [the things] which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw [some] of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will experience affliction ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Suffering » Who shall suffer persecution
And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to people. 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! Until the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and poorly clothed and roughly treated and homeless, read more.
and we toil, working with our own hands. [When we are] reviled, we bless; [when we are] persecuted, we endure; [when we are] slandered, we encourage. We have become like the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all [things], until now.
Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. {Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world. 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].
Suffering » Vicarious
For I could wish myself to be accursed from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my fellow countrymen according to the flesh,
No one has greater love than this: that someone lay down his life for his friends.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps,
We have come to know love by this: that {he} laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.
And Yahweh said to Moses, "Start early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh. Look, [he is] going out to the water, and you must say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, "Release my people so that they may serve me. For at this time I [am] sending all of my plagues {to you personally} and among your servants and among your people so that you will know that there is no one like me in all the earth. For now I could have stretched out my hand, and I could have struck you and your people with the plague, and you would have perished from the earth. read more.
But for the sake of this I have caused you to stand--for the sake of showing you my strength and in order to proclaim my name in all the earth.
Suffering » Suffering for jesus Christ
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,
Therefore, [because] Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
Suffering » Why God’s people suffer
We ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers, just as it is fitting, because your faith is flourishing and the love of each one of you all toward one another is increasing so that we ourselves boast in you in the churches of God about your patient endurance and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring, a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering,
Suffering » Walking with longsuffering
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to live in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love, being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;
Suffering » The sufferings of this present time
For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us. For the eagerly expecting creation awaits eagerly the revelation of the sons of God. For the creation has been subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the one who subjected [it], in hope read more.
that the creation itself also will be set free from its servility to decay, into the glorious freedom of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers agony together until now. Not only [this], but we ourselves also, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves [while we] await eagerly [our] adoption, the redemption of our body.
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 released Barabbas for them, but [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.
Children Suffering
Ezekiel 18:2"{What do you mean by} quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, {saying}, 'The fathers, they ate unripe fruit, and the teeth of the child became blunt.'
Cup Of Suffering
Matthew 26:39And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you [will]."
God, Suffering Of
Genesis 6:6And Yahweh regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and {he was grieved in his heart}.
I Am Suffering
Jeremiah 45:3'You said, "Woe please to me, for Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain. I am weary in my groaning and I do not find rest." '
Participation In Christ Sufferings
Philippians 3:10so that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
Prophets Suffering
James 5:10Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Suffering For Christ's Sake
Acts 5:41So 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.
Suffering For The Gospel
Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me and of the gospel will save it.
Suffering From Foreigners
Ezekiel 11:9"And I will bring you out from its midst, and I will give you into [the] hand of strangers, and I will execute judgments against you.
Suffering Saints
1 Peter 4:19So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.
Suffering, Causes Of
Genesis 3:14-19Then Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you [will be] cursed more than any domesticated animal and more than any wild animal. On your belly you shall go and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.
Suffering, Emotional Aspects Of
Psalm 119:53Rage seizes me because of [the] wicked, those who forsake your law.
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13As a father pities [his] children, [so] Yahweh pities those who fear him.
Suffering, Hardship
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength; the ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Suffering, Nature Of
Genesis 2:17but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day {that you eat} from it {you shall surely die}."
Suffering, Of Believers
Matthew 10:22and you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.
Suffering, Of Jesus Christ
Luke 24:25-26And he said to them, "O foolish and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
Suffering, Of The Innocent
Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes [are] too pure to see evil, and you are not able to look at wrongdoing. Why do you look at the treacherous? [Why] are you silent when the wicked swallows up [someone] more righteous than him?
Sufferings Rewarded
Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.
The Ungodly Suffering
Psalm 32:10Many are [the] pains of the wicked, but [for] the one who trusts Yahweh loyal love surrounds him.
Weather Causing Sufferings
Proverbs 25:20[Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day, [or like] vinegar on natron, [is] he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Young People Suffering
Psalm 34:10[The] young lions are in want and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack for any 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