34 Bible Verses about Afflictions

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; become ye, therefore, as wise as the serpents and as innocent as doves. But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to high-councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you; and before the governors and the kings shall ye be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the gentiles.

But all these are a beginning of travail. Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake. And then will many be caused to stumble, and will deliver up one another, and hate one another; read more.
and many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray; and, because lawlessness abounds, the love of many will grow cold. But he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.

For our momentary light tribulation is working out for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

But, whether we be in tribulation, it is for your consolation and salvation; or, whether we are consoled, it is for your consolation, which is effective in the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer;

But be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish your ministry.

For our momentary light tribulation is working out for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

For our momentary light tribulation is working out for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, reasons with you as with sons: "My son, do not lightly regard the chastening of the Lord; neither faint, when reproved by Him;

but, being judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous, therefore, and repent.

Who delivered us out of so great a death, and will still deliver: on Whom we have set our hope, that He will also still deliver;

And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

Even until this present hour, we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in toilings, in watchings, in fastings;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often;

And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

Even until this present hour, we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in toilings, in watchings, in fastings;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often;

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, reasons with you as with sons: "My son, do not lightly regard the chastening of the Lord; neither faint, when reproved by Him;

Therefore, having this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not;

Wherefore, we faint not; but even if our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.

And, in doing what is noble, let us not grow weary; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Wherefore, I ask that ye faint not at my tribulations in your behalf, which, indeed, is your glory.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are of no account in comparison with the glory about to be revealed for us.

but, being judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

for whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He acknowledgeth." For chastening endure ye: God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chastens not?

And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

said, "O full of all guile, and all villainy, son of the Devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you; and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and, going about, he was seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake.

But all these things will they do to you for My name's sake; because they know not Him Who sent Me.

persecutions, sufferings; what manner of things happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all who wish to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Rejoice, and exult; because great is your reward in Heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

"Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in Heaven; for, after the same manner, were their fathers wont to do to the prophets.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings in your behalf, and fill up in turn the deficiencies of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh for the sake of His body, which is the assembly;

For our momentary light tribulation is working out for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

And we know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose;

the work of each one shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will prove each one's work, of what sort it is.

Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.

and, having laid upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

And about midnight Paul and Silas, while engaged in prayer, were singing praise to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt."

Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, "Put up the sword into the sheathe. The cup which the Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?"

These things have I spoken to you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

Behold, we pronounce those happy who endured: ye heard of the patience of Job; and ye saw the end of the Lord, that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

that no one should be shaken in these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that for this we are appointed.

And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence did they come?" And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

And He hath said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you; for My power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you; but, in so far as ye share in Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of His glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither mourning, nor crying, nor pain, shall be any more; because the first things passed away."

Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you; but, in so far as ye share in Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of His glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

for ye both sympathized with those in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions; knowing that ye yourselves have a better possession and an abiding one.

"Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many abiding-places; otherwise, I would have told you; because I am going to prepare a place for you.

And He said to them, "What words are these which ye are exchanging one with another, as ye walk?" And they stood still, with sad faces.

And, when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."

he is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; and, a flood coming, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.

They, therefore, were going from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they were accounted worthy to suffer dishonor in behalf of The Name.

And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt."

Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, "Put up the sword into the sheathe. The cup which the Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?"

And, going forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt."

saying, "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Thine, be done."

and, having laid upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely; who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And about midnight Paul and Silas, while engaged in prayer, were singing praise to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.