11 Bible Verses about Temporary Affliction Of Saints
Most Relevant Verses
Our light affliction is for the moment. It works more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory for us.
For His anger is only for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime! Weeping may last for the night but a shout of joy comes in the morning.
For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back. In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you, says Jehovah your Redeemer.
Truly I tell you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
You greatly rejoice in this, though you have been grieved with various trials for a little while.
After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will perfect, establish, and strengthen you.
He chose to share the bad treatment with the people of God, rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
I will gladly spend and be spent for you. When I love you more abundantly should I be loved less.
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us.
