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Bible verses about joy in suffering

Scripture refuses to choose between honest pain and real joy — these verses hold both together in the goodness of God.

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James 1:2 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,” Romans 5:3 “Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;” 1 Peter 4:13 “But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.” Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” 2 Corinthians 12:10 “That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Acts 5:41 “The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.”