The word in Scripture

Suffering in the Bible

The word suffering appears 6 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Suffering is the pain of a fallen world, which God enters and redeems. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What suffering means in the Bible

Suffering is the pain of a fallen world, which God enters and redeems.

Where the word suffering appears

Here is every passage where the word suffering appears, in the words of the King James Bible:

“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”Psalms 86:15

“And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;”Acts 27:7

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”Hebrews 2:9

“Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.”James 5:10

“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.”1 Peter 2:19

“Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”Jude 1:7