Thematic Bible: Often blessings in disguise

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Verse Concepts

Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty: Verse Concepts

But he knows the way that I take: when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. Verse Concepts

Surely it is fitting to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: Verse Concepts

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word. Verse Concepts

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Verse Concepts

And said, I cried by reason of my affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of sheol cried I, and you heard my voice. Verse Concepts

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God. Verse Concepts

Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are trained by it. Verse Concepts

And I said unto him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are they who came out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Verse Concepts