What Does the Bible Say About Paul Suffering?

2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

1 Peter 4:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

2 Timothy 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

2 Corinthians 12:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 4:8-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

6 Bible Verses about Paul Suffering

2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:8-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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6 Bible Verses about Paul Suffering

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2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:8-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes