7 Bible Verses about Afflictions, Purpose Of

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them and carried them all the days of old.

I will go away, I will return to my place, till they acknowledge their trespass, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.

Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

And he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror. When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after God;

For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;