14 Bible Verses about Afflictions, In Christian Living

And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword? As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction. But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.read more.
For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers, Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through; Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain; For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,read more.
And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire,

And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy. If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.