suffer for my enemy?

Are you willing to suffer so someone else might live?
...so your enemy might live?

God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ...when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled through the death of his Son...

Romans 5:8, 10

Suffering for -- dying for -- enemies.
I was one once.
I know many... like many... love many...

But can I really say with Paul:

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings...

Philippians 3:10

Christ says take up your cross... follow me... suffer with Me.
...suffer that others might live...

For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

Philippians 3:18

Am I willing to suffer so my enemy might live?

I don't know...

"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me;

yet not my will, but yours be done."

Luke 22:42