Bible Verses About Afflicted Saints: Should imitate Christ

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls--being faint.

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,