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# suffer, suffering #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "suffer" and "suffering" refer to experiencing something very unpleasant, such as illness, pain, or other hardships.
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* When people are persecuted or when they are sick, they suffer.
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* Sometimes people suffer because of wrong things they have done; other times they suffer because of sin and disease in the world.
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* Suffering can be physical, such as feeling pain or sickness. It can also be emotional such as feeling fear, sadness, or loneliness.
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* The phrase "suffer me" means to "bear with me" or "hear me out" or "listen patiently."
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The term "suffer" can be translated as "feel pain" or "endure difficulty" or "experience hardships" or "go through difficult and painful experiences."
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* Depending on the context, "suffering" could be translated as "extremely difficult circumstances" or "severe hardships" or "experiencing hardship" or "time of painful experiences."
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* The phrase "suffer thirst" could be translated as, "experience thirst" or "suffer with thirst."
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* To "suffer violence" could also be translated as "undergo violence" or "be harmed by violent acts."
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Thessalonians 02:14-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/02/14)
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* [2 Thessalonians 01:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2th/01/03)
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* [2 Timothy 01:8-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ti/01/08)
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* [Acts 07:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/11)
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* [Isaiah 53:10-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/53/10)
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* [Jeremiah 06:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/06/06)
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* [Matthew 16:21-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/16/21)
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* [Psalms 022:24-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/022/024)
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* [Revelation 01:9-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rev/01/09)
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* [Romans 05:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rom/05/03)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[09-13](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/09-13)__ God said, "I have seen the __suffering__ of my people."
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* __[38-12](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/38-12)__ Jesus prayed three times, "My Father, if it is possible, please let me not have to drink this cup of __suffering__."
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* __[42-03](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/42-03)__ He (Jesus) reminded them that the prophets said the Messiah would __suffer__ and be killed, but would rise again on the third day.
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* __[42-07](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/42-07)__ He (Jesus) said, "It was written long ago that the Messiah would __suffer__, die, and rise from the dead on the third day."
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* __[44-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/44-05)__"Although you did not understand what you were doing, God used your actions to fulfill the prophecies that the Messiah would __suffer__ and die."
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* __[46-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/46-04)__ God said, "I have chosen him (Saul) to declare my name to the unsaved. I will show him how much he must __suffer__ for my sake."
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* __[50-17](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/50-17)__ He (Jesus) will wipe away every tear and there will be no more __suffering__, sadness, crying, evil, pain, or death.
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