The word in Scripture

Suffer in the Bible

The word suffer appears 96 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To suffer is to bear pain; in Christ suffering is not wasted. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What suffer means in the Bible

To suffer is to bear pain; in Christ suffering is not wasted.

Where the word suffer appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word suffer appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.”Psalms 34:10

“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.”Psalms 101:5

“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”Matthew 19:14

“And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.”Luke 9:41

“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:”Luke 24:46

“And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.”Galatians 5:11

“For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;”Philippians 1:29

“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.”Hebrews 13:3