Thematic Bible: Afflictions made beneficial
Thematic Bible
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
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They, therefore, who had been scattered abroad by reason of the tribulation that took place on account of Stephen, passed through as far as Phoenice and Cyprus and Antioch, unto no one speaking the word, save alone unto Jews. And there were some from among them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, indeed, coming unto Antioch, began speaking, even unto the Grecian Jews, announcing the glad tidings as to the Lord Jesus; And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number - they who believed - turned unto the Lord.
Howbeit, I am minded, brethren, that ye should be, getting to know, that, the things which relate unto myself, rather, unto an advancement of the glad-message, have fallen out,
In which I am suffering hardship, even unto bonds, as an evil-doer; but, the word of God, is not bound.
In my first defence, no man, came in to help me, but, all, forsook me, - unto them, may it not be reckoned! - But, the Lord, stood by me, and empowered me, in order that, through me, the proclamation, might be fully made, and, all the nations, might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion: -
Afflictions made beneficial » In leading us to seek God in prayer
And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, - for he had, nine hundred chariots of iron, and, he, oppressed the sons of Israel heavily, twenty years.
I have, heard, Ephraim bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return that I may return, For thou, art Yahweh my God.
Yahweh hath done what he thought, hath carried out his word, wherewith he gave charge in the days of old, hath thrown down, and not spared, - Thus hath he let the enemy rejoice over thee, hath raised high the horn of thine adversaries. Their heart, hath made outcry, unto My Lord, - O wall of the daughter of Zion - Let tears run down as a torrent day and night, Do not give thyself relief, Let not the weeping of thine eye cease! Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches, pour out, like waters, thy heart, right before the face of My Lord, - Lift up, above thee, the palms of thy hands, for the life of thy children, who are swooning for hunger, at the top of all the streets!
For, I, will be as a lion unto Ephraim, and as a young lion to the house of Judah, - I, I, will tear in pieces, and depart, I will carry off, and none be able to rescue. I will depart, will return unto my place! till what time they acknowledge their guilt, and seek my face, - In their trouble, will they make for me diligent search.
Afflictions made beneficial » In humbling us
So he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna which thou hadst not known, neither had thy fathers' known, - that he might lead thee to consider that not on bread alone, shall the son of earth live, but on whatsoever cometh from the bidding of Yahweh, shall the son of earth live.
who fed thee with manna in the desert, which thy fathers had not known, - that he might humble thee, and that he might put thee to the proof, to do thee good in thy hereafter,
If I shut up the heavens that there be no rain, or if I lay command on the locust, to devour the land, - or if I send pestilence, amongst my people: if my people upon whom my Name is called shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will, I myself, hear out of the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Afflictions made beneficial » In leading us to confession of sin
My sin, would I own unto thee, and, mine iniquity, not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yahweh, And, thou, didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Then tame the people of Israel unto Moses and said - We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee, Pray thou unto Yahweh, that he may take from us the serpent. So Moses prayed for the people.
For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:
Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Afflictions made beneficial » In exercising our patience
For what sort of honour is it - if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
I waited patiently for Yahweh, - And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;
And, not only so, but let us boast also in our tribulations; knowing that, our tribulation, worketh out endurance.
Taking note, that, the proving of your faith, worketh out endurance;
Afflictions made beneficial » In testing and exhibiting our sincerity
But, he, knoweth the way that I choose, Having tried me, as gold, I shall come forth.
For thou didst prove us, O God, Thou didst refine us, according to the refining of silver:
Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
Afflictions made beneficial » In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God
Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him. Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way, Pursued, but not abandoned, thrown down, but not destroyed; - At all times, the putting to death of Jesus, in our body, bearing about, in order that, the life also of Jesus, in our body, may be made manifest; read more.
For, evermore, we, the living, unto death are being delivered, for Jesus' sake, in order that, the life also of Jesus, may be made manifest in our mortal flesh:
For, evermore, we, the living, unto death are being delivered, for Jesus' sake, in order that, the life also of Jesus, may be made manifest in our mortal flesh:
Afflictions made beneficial » In teaching us the will of God
It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
With my soul, longed I for thee in the night, Yea with my spirit within me, I kept on searching for thee, - For, when thy regulations extend to the earth, The inhabitants of the world will have learned, righteousness.
The voice of Yahweh, to the city, crieth out, With safety for him who regardeth his name, - Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Afflictions made beneficial » In promoting the glory of God
And, passing along, he saw a man, blind from birth. And his disciples questioned him, saying - Rabbi! who sinned, this man or his parents, that, blind, he should be born? Jesus answered - Neither, this man, sinned nor his parents; but -- that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, saying - Lord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee - When thou wast younger, thou usedst to gird thyself, and to walk whither thou didst choose; but, when thou shalt become aged, thou shalt stretch out thy hands, and, another, shall gird thee, and bear thee, whither thou dost not choose. Now, this, he said, signifying, by what manner of death, he should glorify God. And, having said this, he saith unto him - Be following me.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Israel
Thou must consider, then with thy heart, - that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
So he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna which thou hadst not known, neither had thy fathers' known, - that he might lead thee to consider that not on bread alone, shall the son of earth live, but on whatsoever cometh from the bidding of Yahweh, shall the son of earth live.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Joseph
But, now, do not grieve, neither let it be vexing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither, - for, to save life, did God send me before you.
So then God sent me before you, to plant for you a remainder in the earth, - and to save you alive, by a great deliverance, Now, therefore it was not ye, who sent me hither, but, God, himself, - who also appointed me to be a father to Pharaoh, and a lord to all his house, and a ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Afflictions made beneficial » In rendering us fruitful in good works
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He taketh it away; and, every one that beareth, fruit, He pruneth it, that, more fruit, it may bear.
For, they, indeed, for a few days, according to that which seemed good to them, were administering discipline; but, he, unto that which is profitable, with view to our partaking of his holiness: But, no discipline, for the present, indeed, seemeth to be of joy, but of sorrow: afterwards, however - to them who thereby have been trained, it yieldeth peaceful fruit, of righteousness.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » hezekiah
But, not according to the benefit done unto him, did Hezekiah make return, for uplifted was his heart, - and so there came upon him, wrath, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. Then Hezekiah humbled himself, for the uplifting of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, - so that the wrath of Yahweh came not upon them, in the days of Hezekiah.
Afflictions made beneficial » In turning us to God
In thy distress, when all these things have found thee out - in the afterpart of the days, thou wilt return unto Yahweh thy God, and writ hearken to his voice. For, a GOD of compassion, is Yahweh thy God, he will not forsake thee neither will he destroy thee, - nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Manasseh
But, in his distress, he appeased the face of Yahweh his God, - and humbled himself greatly, before the God of his fathers;
Afflictions made beneficial » In purifying us
Better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of banqueting, for, that, is the end of all men, - and, the living, should take it to his heart. Better is grief than laughter, - for, by the marring of the face, amended is the heart.
Afflictions made beneficial » In trying our faith and obedience
And it cared to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham, - and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me! And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
And they said each man unto his brother - Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not, - therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Josiah
Because, tender, was thy heart, and thou didst humble thyself before Yahweh when thou heardest what I had spoken against this place and against the inhabitants thereof - that they should become a desolation and a curse, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me, therefore also, I, have hearkened - declareth Yahweh.
Afflictions made beneficial » In keeping us from again departing from God
For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse; What I see not, do, thou, shew me, If, perverseness, I have wrought, I will do it no more?
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Prodigal son
And the son said unto him - Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, - make me as one of thy hired servants.
Afflictions made beneficial » In convincing us of sin
But, if, bound in fetters, they have been captured with cords of affliction, Then hath he declared to them their deed, and their transgressions - that they were wont to behave themselves proudly;
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Jonah
When my soul, darkened itself over me, Yahweh, I remembered, - and my prayer, came in unto thee, unto thy holy temple.
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