11 Bible Verses about Afflicted, Duty To Them

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel;

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves are also in the body.

Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.

and she must be well known for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved those in distress, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.