5436 pain
Dictionary of Bible Themes

A sense of physical suffering, anguish or distress, which has a number of causes. Scripture indicates the sources of pain and its potential spiritual implications and results.

Romans 8:22

Pain is universal

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Genesis 3:16-17
Job 5:7
Genesis 3:15

The origins of pain

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Satanic activity

Job 1:12; 2:6-7
Luke 13:16
2 Corinthians 12:7
Psalms 37:14

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Human activity

Genesis 4:8
Exodus 1:10-11
Nahum 3:1-4
Habakkuk 2:6,8,10,12
John 9:2-3

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God's judgment and glory

Exodus 9:11
Numbers 12:10-11
2 Chronicles 26:19-20
Psalms 38:3-5
Proverbs 5:11
Acts 12:23; 13:11
2 Corinthians 12:9
Psalms 38:7

Kinds of pain

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Physical pain

Job 30:17
Matthew 10:28
Luke 23:33
2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 11:23-27
Jeremiah 15:18

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Mental pain

Psalms 42:5-6,11
Jeremiah 12:6
Matthew 26:38
2 Corinthians 2:13
2 Peter 2:8
John 11:33-35

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Bereavement

Genesis 35:18; 50:1
2 Samuel 12:22-23
Philippians 2:27
1 Thessalonians 4:13
John 16:8

Spiritual pain

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Conviction of sin

Psalms 32:3-5; 51:1-2
Luke 7:38
Acts 26:14
Mark 9:47-48

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The anguish of hell

Matthew 5:22; 8:12
Luke 13:28
Revelation 6:16
Isaiah 50:10

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Perplexity

Job 23:8-9
Psalms 22:1; 88:1-3
Jeremiah 20:7
Galatians 4:19

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Concern for others

Acts 20:19
2 Corinthians 2:1-5; 11:28
Philippians 3:18
Colossians 1:28-2:1
Hebrews 5:7
Matthew 26:56

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The failure of others

Matthew 26:40
John 13:21
Galatians 4:16
2 Timothy 4:10,16
3 John 1:10
1 Peter 4:19

Fruitful results of pain

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It draws believers to God

John 14:1,18
Romans 8:26
2 Corinthians 7:5-6
Hebrews 4:15-16; 5:8
2 Corinthians 1:4

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It equips believers to help others

Romans 5:3-5; 12:15
Hebrews 2:18; 12:11
1 Corinthians 15:54-57

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It helps believers to anticipate the resurrection

Romans 8:19
2 Corinthians 4:17
1 Thessalonians 4:14
Revelation 21:4

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It points believers to heaven

Romans 8:18
Revelation 7:15-17

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1135 God, suffering of
5281 crucifixion
5297 disease
5482 punishment
5560 suffering
5782 agony
5823 cruelty
5893 insults
5952 sorrow
9020 death
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