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Key Bible Verses about Suffering
Important passages about suffering, each shown in full in your chosen Bible version with its setting and meaning.
Trace this theme through Scripture: Suffering
He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.” The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away
Job speaks these words after losing his children and his wealth in a day. He worships and does not accuse God; the rest of the book also gives voice to…
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. When you pass through the waters
God promises redeemed Israel his presence in danger: the waters will not overwhelm them, nor the fire burn them.
4Surely he has borne our sickness and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. 5But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed. 6All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Wounded for our transgressions
Part of the fourth Servant Song (52:13-53:12), which describes a servant who suffers for the sins of others. The New Testament applies it to Jesus (Acts 8:32-35; 1 Peter 2:24).
17For even though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines, the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food, the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls, 18yet I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! Though the fig tree does not blossom
Habakkuk ends his book resolving to rejoice in God even if crops and flocks fail, after hearing that judgement is coming.
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.” I have overcome the world
Jesus' last words to the disciples before his prayer in John 17: in the world they will have trouble, but they can take heart, because he has overcome the world.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. All things work together for good
Paul writes in the middle of a passage about suffering, groaning and the Spirit's help in prayer (8:18-27). God works in all things for the good of those who love…
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. My grace is sufficient for you
Paul asked three times for his "thorn in the flesh" to be removed. It was not; God's answer was that his grace is enough and his power is made perfect…
2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, 3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Count it all joy when you meet trials
James tells believers to see trials as a testing of faith that produces endurance and maturity.
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