What Does the Bible Say About Suffering?
The question of suffering is perhaps the deepest question of the human experience — and the Bible does not avoid it. The entire book of Job wrestles with undeserved suffering. The Psalms cry out in pain. And the central event of Christianity is the suffering and death of an innocent man on a cross.
Scripture offers no glib answers to "why" suffering exists, but it promises something perhaps more important: that God is present in it, that He redeems it, and that it produces something eternal in us. Romans 8:28 declares, "All things work together for good for those who love God."
Whether you're in the middle of suffering, watching someone you love suffer, or wrestling with why a good God allows pain, Scripture speaks directly to your struggle. Find personalized guidance below.
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