Suffering
Explore 27 scripture references about suffering from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 19 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Suffering?
The topic of suffering appears throughout Scripture with 27 references spanning 19 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Romans. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-FOR CHRIST ACT 9:16; ROM 8:17-23,26; 1CO 4:12,13; 2CO 1:7; 4:11-18; PHP 1:29; 2:27-30; 3:10; COL 1:24; 2TH 1:4,5; 2TI 2:12; JAS 5:10; 1PE 4:13,14; 5:10 -See AFFLICTION -See PERSECUTION -OF CHRIST LUK 24:26,46,47; JHN 6:51; 10:11,15; 11:50,52; ROM 4:25; 5:6-8; 14:15; 1CO 1:17,18,23,24; 8:11; 15:3; 2CO 5:14,15; GAL 1:4; 2:20,21; EPH 5:2,25; 1TH 5:9,10; HEB 2:9,10,14,18; 5:8,9; 9:15,16,28; 10:10,18-20; 1PE 2:21,24; 3:18; 4:1; 1JN 3:16 -See ATONEMENT -See JESUS, DEATH OF -See JESUS, DESIGN OF HIS DEATH -See JESUS, SUFFERINGS OF -VICARIOUS EXO 9:13-16; JHN 15:13; ROM 9:3; 1PE 2:21; 1JN 3:16 -See above, OF CHRIST -INSTANCE OF -Goliath for the Philistines 1SA 17
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What does the Bible say about suffering?
The Bible contains 27 references to suffering across 19 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is suffering mentioned in the Bible?
Suffering is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, and 14 more books. There are 27 total scripture references on this topic.