Suffering
Suffering in Scripture is not explained away but inhabited — by Job, by the psalms of lament, by the prophets, by the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53, and finally by Christ on the cross. The Bible holds suffering together with the character of God without simplifying either. Every mature biblical response teaches the sufferer to speak honestly and to wait.
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Connected Verses (12)
Psalms 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and...
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory w...
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him end...
Philippians 3:10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being ...
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. M...
Psalms 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words o...
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal...
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange...
Romans 5:4
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Connected Persons (5)
Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles who wrote much of the New Testament and spread Christianity
Joseph
Joseph rose from pit to palace through God's providence. Sold by jealous brothers, he became Egypt's vizier and saved his family from famine. His life powerfully prefigures Christ's rejection and exaltation.
Jesus Christ
Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, the incarnate Son of God
Job
Righteous sufferer who remained faithful to God through extreme trials
Jeremiah
Weeping prophet who warned of Jerusalem's destruction and spoke of the new covenant