23 Bible Verses about Afflicted Saints

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

who ever comforts me in all my troubles, so that I may be continually able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which God is ever comforting me.

But the God who comforts the down-hearted comforted me by the coming of Titus,

"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.

Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

So that I myself am boasting about you among the churches of God, boasting of the stedfastness and faith which you are displaying in all the troubles and afflictions which you are enduring.

But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

For what credit is it if, when you are struck for a fault, you take it patiently? But if when you are doing well and suffer for it, you always take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

"Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

A great crowd accompanied her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

"Let not your hearts be troubled. You trust in God, trust in me also.

Indeed, I had in myself, and still have, the sentence of death, in order that I might not rely on myself, but on God who raises the dead to life.

and have you forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as sons? My son, do not despise the training of the Lord, Nor faint when he corrects you;

And now I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what will befall me there, except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me. But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Compare yourselves with him who endured such hostility against himself at the hands of sinners, lest you grow weary, fainting in your souls.

For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps; He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly.

He delivered me from such a death, and will deliver me. On him I have set my hopes that he will continue to deliver me,

Nevertheless the Lord Jesus stood by me, and strengthened my heart, that through me full proclamation of the gospel might be made, and the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the lion's jaws.

For inasmuch as he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted.

"And not a hair on your head shall perish.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from that hour of trial which is about to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to test those who dwell on the earth.

choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

"I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

But be glad in the degree in which you share in the sufferings of Christ; so that when his glory shall be revealed, you too may be glad with triumphant gladness. If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.

except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me. But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

but through our condemnation by the Lord, we are trained so that we may not be condemned;

For it is those whom he loves that he disciplines, And he scourges every son whom he acknowledges. It is for discipline that you are enduring these sufferings. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness.

Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.

For my light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me.

For I count as nothing what we now suffer, in comparison with the glory which will soon be unveiled to us.

Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

"But they will do all these things to you for my name's sake, because they know not Him who sent me.

as well as the persecutions and sufferings which befell me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know all the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all! Yes, and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Remember we count those that were stedfast happy. You have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen how the Lord is full of tenderness.