Bible Verses About Suffering

"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."
Romans 8:18 (KJV)

"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?
I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 43:18-19 (KJV)

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
James 1:2-4 (KJV)

"Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NKJV)

"If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!"
Proverbs 24:10 (NIV)

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and
my portion forever."
Psalm 73:26 (NASB)

"Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."
Lamentations 3:22-23 (NKJV)

"Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them. And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules."
2 Timothy 2:3-5 (NLT)

"God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.  Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way."
Matthew 5:11-12 (NLT)

"Stand up to him. Stand firm in what you believe. All over the world you know that your brothers and sisters are going through the same kind of suffering."
1 Peter 5:9 (NIRV)

"For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory"
1 Corinthians 4:17 (KJV)