23 Bible Verses about Suffering For Christ's Sake
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And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if we suffer with him, that we may be glorified together.
As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
For what glory is it, if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Yet if any man suffereth as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
And ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
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Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of reputation
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised.
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Renunciation of worldly treasures
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of life
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
And ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
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