11 Bible Verses about Afflicted, Duty To Them

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

those preach the gospel of Christ, not in sincerity, but from a principle of contention, with a view to inflame the persecution against me:

Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord, the prayer that proceeds from faith, shall save the sick; the Lord will raise him up, and his sins that may have been the occasion, shall be forgiven. confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.

bless them, but curse not. rejoice with those that do rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

bear with one another's infirmities, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

remember those that are in chains, as if you were confin'd with them; and those who suffer adversity, as being your selves of the same body.

pure and unadulterated religion, in the eye of God our father, consists in taking care of orphans and widows in their distress: and in keeping clear of the vices of the age.

who comforteth me in all my tribulations, that I may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith I myself am comforted of God.

therefore comfort one another with this information.

however, you acted generously in assisting me in my necessity:

such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.