affection, affliction, motion, suffering
“Suffering for Christ” From Dictionary of Biblical Words:
This is spoken of in 1 Peter 4 and elsewhere, and is the sure result of faithfully following Christ in this world. All suffering is by no means of this high order, though often counted so, being frequently on account of our own sin and folly or for some other reason. It is only suffering that is brought on directly from faithfulness to Christ that can be rightly so called. Such suffering is great joy.
“Sufferings, Christ's” From Dictionary of Biblical Words:
These continued all through the life of our Lord from the hands of man urged on by Satan, but never from the hand of God, save on the cross, where He was made sin for us. To be a partaker of Christ’s sufferings (Phil. 3) is a high privilege. No sufferings from God by way of chastisement can answer to this. We cannot share Christ’s sufferings from the hand of God, because He bore them that we never might. In this He was our substitute, but in His sufferings from the hand of man and Satan He was our example, in this “we should follow His steps” (1 Peter 1).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Meaning:
from a presumed derivative of 3806; something undergone, i.e. hardship or pain; subjectively, an emotion or influence
KJV Usage:
affection, affliction, motion, suffering