13 Bible Verses about Afflictions, In Christian Living

but because they have no root in themselves they last for a time; but when suffering or persecution ensues because of the Word, they at once fall away.

But as for you, be always self-controlled, face hardships, do the work of a missionary, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord's also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution.

So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles.

as well as the persecutions and sufferings which befell me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know all the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all!

For my light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even as it is written. For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors Through Him who loved us.read more.
For I am fully persuaded that neither death nor life, Neither angels nor principalities, nor powers, Neither the present world nor the world to come, Nor the powers of Nature, Nor height, nor depth, Nor any other created thing, Shall be able to separate us from the love of God Which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So that I myself am boasting about you among the churches of God, boasting of the stedfastness and faith which you are displaying in all the troubles and afflictions which you are enduring. They are an evidence of the righteous judgment of God, who will count you worthy of his kingdom, in behalf of which you are even now suffering. For truly God's justice must render back trouble to those who are troubling you,read more.
and give to you, who are now troubled, rest, along with me at the unveiling "apocalypse" of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his mighty angels,

but he has answered me. "My grace is sufficient for you; it is in weakness that my power is perfected."

I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

But be glad in the degree in which you share in the sufferings of Christ; so that when his glory shall be revealed, you too may be glad with triumphant gladness. If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.