11 Bible Verses about Afflicted, Duty To Them
Most Relevant Verses
So then Peter was kept in prison: but fervent prayer was offered up by the church to God for him.
the one indeed preach Christ out of contention, not with purity of intention, thinking to add affliction to my bonds:
Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall recover the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.
Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.
Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.
who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.
bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.