Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;
for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin: Early Christians may have viewed suffering as a total waste. Suffering, as viewed through the mind of Christ however, is not a total waste. Some good things come out of suffering. Suffering together with Him will not only bring us glory with Him, it will help us deal with the powers of sin.