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 and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

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

LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have humbled me.

Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror. When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;