Suffering
A curated set of verses about suffering. These references are selected from the Bible text available on this site.
Verses
- 3Romans 5:3Read in context
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
- 10James 5:10Read in context
Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
- 21Matthew 24:21Read in context
for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
- 29Matthew 24:29Read in context
“But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
- 18Romans 8:18Read in context
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
- 52 Corinthians 1:5Read in context
For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
- 62 Corinthians 1:6Read in context
But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.
- 72 Corinthians 1:7Read in context
Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.
- 10Philippians 3:10Read in context
that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,
- 24Colossians 1:24Read in context
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,
- 112 Timothy 3:11Read in context
persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.
- 9Hebrews 2:9Read in context
But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
- 10Hebrews 2:10Read in context
For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
- 32Hebrews 10:32Read in context
But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings:
- 13James 5:13Read in context
Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
- 111 Peter 1:11Read in context
searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.
- 191 Peter 2:19Read in context
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
- 201 Peter 2:20Read in context
For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
- 131 Peter 4:13Read in context
But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
- 11 Peter 5:1Read in context
Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:
- 91 Peter 5:9Read in context
Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.
- 7Jude 1:7Read in context
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having in the same way as these given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
- 14Revelation 7:14Read in context
I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering. They washed their robes and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
- 12Matthew 11:12Read in context
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
- 21Matthew 16:21Read in context
From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
- 12Matthew 17:12Read in context
but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
- 15Matthew 17:15Read in context
“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
- 26Mark 5:26Read in context
and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
- 31Mark 8:31Read in context
He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
- 12Mark 9:12Read in context
He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?
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