6 Bible Verses about Afflictions Of Ministers

So I spoke to the people in the morning. And in the evening my wife died, and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

Even until this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.

in stripes, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more! I have been in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more, in deaths many times.

and by the surpassing revelations, lest I be made haughty, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be made haughty.

so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them.