11 Bible Verses about Temporary Affliction Of Saints

For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},

For [there is] a moment in his anger; [there is] a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning [comes] rejoicing.

He does not dispute continually, nor keep [his anger] forever.

I abandoned you {for a short} moment, but I will gather you with great compassion. I hid my face from you [for] a moment, in the flowing of anger, but I will have compassion on you with everlasting faithfulness" says your redeemer, Yahweh.

Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.

in which you rejoice greatly, [although] now for a short time, if necessary, you are distressed by various trials,

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, [after you] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, [and] establish [you].

choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,

Because of this, I endure all [things] for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation [which is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

But I will spend and be expended most gladly for your lives. If I love you much more, am I to be loved less?

For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.