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, till they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

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

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;