Bible Verses About Job And Suffering

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Connects tribulation to patience.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Direct Bible passage naming Job’s endurance.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Shows testing produces patience.

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

Patience and faith in persecutions and tribulations

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Direct passage on Job's great suffering

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Endurance saying related to tribulation and salvation

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

Enduring patiently for Christ's name

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Job accepts adversity without sinning.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Affirms Job held fast his integrity in suffering.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

Direct passage on suffering unjustly with God in mind

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

Direct passage on patience until the Lord's coming

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Direct passage on Job's sores and suffering

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Patient in tribulation

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

Direct passage on grief through trials

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Afflictions of the righteous and deliverance

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Direct passage on endurance in afflictions and hardships

Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

Job's complaint in pain as a background contrast

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Endurance producing character and hope, supportive but general

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Job spake, and said,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then Job answered and said,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But Job answered and said,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Bible passage ties suffering to being counted worthy of the kingdom.

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Direct passage on suffering for righteousness

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Direct passage on God repaying trouble with tribulation

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

Deliverance of the righteous from trouble

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The Lord hears and delivers the righteous

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Direct Bible example of affliction and patience.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Shows trials are a normal test for believers.

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Direct passage on sharing Christ's sufferings

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Direct passage on shared suffering among believers