NIV® Standard Lesson Commentary® 2023-2024 Quotes

“While God does call us to endure suffering, he does not ask us to suffer alone. Paul talks more about suffering for Christ than anyone else in the New Testament. Yet his solution was not telling people to buck up but encouraging them. Because the church is Christ’s body, we share in each other’s sufferings (1 Corinthians 12:26). By encouraging one another, we can help bear the burdens of our brothers and sisters in Christ (Galatians 6:2). We will also keep sufferings from becoming temptations, leading one another away from following Christ.”
― Standard Publishing, NIV® Standard Lesson Commentary® 2023-2024