This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
for which ye also suffer: The word "suffer" (pasko) means "To suffer, to undergo evil, to be afflicted" (Thayer 494-1-3958). Vine states that the word "suffer" refers to "human suffering, of followers of Christ" (608).