The best Bible verses for suffering (NASB) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for suffering (NASB), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"persecutions, [and] sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium [and] at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!"2 Timothy 3:11
"persecutions, [and] sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium [and] at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!"2 Timothy 3:11
"'Then you shall eat the offspring of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, during the siege and the distress by which your enemy will oppress you."Deuteronomy 28:53
"Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory."Ephesians 3:13
"For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings."Hebrews 2:10
"But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,"Hebrews 10:32
"Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, [and] those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body."Hebrews 13:3
"And it will be in the day when the LORD gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh service in which you have been enslaved,"Isaiah 14:3
"He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him."Isaiah 53:3
"As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see [it and] be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities."Isaiah 53:11
"As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord."James 5:10
"You who know, O LORD, Remember me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endure reproach."Jeremiah 15:15
"'Is it nothing to all you who pass this way? Look and see if there is any pain like my pain Which was severely dealt out to me, Which the LORD inflicted on the day of His fierce anger."Lamentations 1:12
"'The LORD is righteous; For I have rebelled against His command; Hear now, all peoples, And behold my pain; My virgins and my young men Have gone into captivity."Lamentations 1:18
"Then He got up and [left] the synagogue, and entered Simon's home. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her."Luke 4:38
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for suffering (NASB) are 2 Timothy 3:11, Deuteronomy 28:53, Ephesians 3:13. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to suffering (NASB) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for suffering (NASB), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.