11 Bible Verses about Temporary Affliction Of Saints

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

For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

He will not always chide; Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah thy Redeemer.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

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

Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.