23 Bible Verses about Afflicted Saints

Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.

the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God,

But God, the one comforting the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

In your patience gain your souls.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

so that we ourselves rejoice over you in the churches of God, on account of your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which you endure;

But let endurance have its perfect work, in order that you may be perfect and whole in every part, lacking in nothing.

For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.

I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.

Come unto me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; because I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

And the Lord seeing her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, Weep not.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

but we had the answer of death in ourselves, in order that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raised the dead:

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art proven of him:

And now, behold, I go to Jerusalem bound in spirit, not knowing the things which shall come upon me in it: except that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesses to me, saying that bonds and tribulations await me. But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us, looking unto Jesus the beginner and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was placed before him, endured the cross, looking with contempt at the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him who has endured so great a contradiction of sinners against himself, in order that you may not become weary, fainting in your souls.

For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

who delivered us from so great a death, and will deliver: in whom he have hope that he will also yet deliver;

but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

For in that he himself suffered being tempted, he is able to succor those who are tempted.

and not a hair from your head shall perish.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, and I will keep you from the hour of temptation, which is about to come upon the whole world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;

Brethren, receive the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering evil and longsuffering.

I will not leave you orphans: I am coming to you.

Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.

but as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; in order that you may also rejoice in the revelation of his glory, being glad. If you suffer reproach in the name of Christ, happy are you, because the spirit of the glory and the spirit of God rest on you.

except that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesses to me, saying that bonds and tribulations await me. But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

But being judged, by the Lord we are chastised, in order that we may not be condemned along with the world.

for whom the Lord loves he chastises, and scourges every son whom he receives. Endure unto chastisement; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom the father does not chastise?

Truly, truly, I say unto you, that you will weep and mourn, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

In whom you rejoice, if however it is needful, being grieved a little while among manifold temptations: in order

For the light burden of our affliction, which is evanescent, is working out for us an eternal weight of glory according to hyperbole unto hyperbole;

except that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesses to me, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

For I reckon that the sufferings of these present times are not worthy to be compared to the glory which is about to be revealed in us.

Then they will deliver you into tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name,

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know Him that sent me.

persecutions, sufferings; such as came to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; such persecutions as I endured: and the Lord delivered me out of them all. But truly all wishing to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God.

Behold, we pronounce them happy who have endured: you have heard the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, because the Lord is very merciful, and sympathetic.