25 Powerful Bible Verses About Pain and Suffering

What does the Bible say about pain and suffering?

Pain and suffering is not a bad thing. God allows suffering to happen in our lives. There is glory in our suffering because it makes us rely on Him. Suffering produces perseverance. It will make you more compassionate. It will make you more merciful.

You have probably been through a situation where suffering crushed you in spirit. It might be physical pain or chronic pain. It might even be emotional pain. You probably have tried everything to get out of that situation.

But God might be saying "Look, it's not going to get better until you put your faith in me." You might have to say "Okay, Lord, I'll do it in Your timing." And, of course, God's timing is always perfect.

Wait for the Lord. God is faithful in all situations. Our pain is incomparable to the sufferings of Christ Jesus.

You can significantly rejoice in God's words that His glory is revealed. You will never be tempted beyond your ability. God's promises will never fail. His eternal glory shines through your dependence on Him.

Read more: 68 Inspiring Bible Verses About Persistence

Prayer for pain and suffering:

Dear Lord,

Thank you for your joy amid suffering. Thank you for your forgiveness. Thank you for your presence in my life. Thank you for your grace in my misery. Please help me to follow in your footsteps. Please help me to remember your loving presence in my life. Amen.

In today's Bible study, we will dive into the word of God. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be with you in your reading plan. Start trusting God. You have eternal life through Jesus Christ. Let these encouraging Bible verses be the word of encouragement you need today:

Bible Verses About Pain

1. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KJV

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

2. Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

3. Psalms 147:3 KJV

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4. Matthew 5:4 KJV

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5. Psalms 119:76 KJV

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

6. Romans 8:28 KJV

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

7. Psalms 119:50 KJV

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

8. Romans 15:13 KJV

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

9. Job 5:11 KJV

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

10. Hebrews 13:5 KJV

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

11. 2 Corinthians 1:3 KJV

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

12. Romans 8:37-38 KJV

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

13. Matthew 4:23-25 KJV

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

14. Psalms 27:13-14 KJV

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

15. Isaiah 61:1-2 KJV

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

16. Revelation 21:4 KJV

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Bible Verses About Suffering

17. Psalms 34:18 KJV

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

18. John 16:33 KJV

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

19. Isaiah 66:13 KJV

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

21. John 16:20 KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

22. Romans 5:3 KJV

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

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

23. 2 Corinthians 4:17 KJV

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

24. Psalms 30:5-8 KJV

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. I cried to thee, O LORD; And unto the LORD I made supplication.

25. 1 Peter 2:19 KJV

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