13 Bible Verses about Afflictions, In Christian Living

and have no root in themselves, but are temporary [professors]: afterwards, when tribulation cometh or persecution for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

But watch thou in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully discharge thy ministry.

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

that no man might be shaken by these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that thereunto we are appointed.

the persecutions, the sufferings, which beset me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet out of them all the Lord delivered me.

For our momentary light affliction worketh for us a transcendently far more exceeding eternal weight of glory;

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall distress of circumstances, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? As it is written, "That for thy sake we have been put to death the whole day long; we have been reckoned indeed as sheep for slaughter." But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.read more.
For I am assured that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor those to come, nor exaltation, nor deepest depression, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

so that we ourselves make our boast of you among the churches of God, for your patience and fidelity under all your persecutions and afflictions which ye endure: which is a manifest proof of the righteous judgment of God, that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;read more.
and to you who are troubled, rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven with his mighty angels,

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

These things have I spoken to you, that ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.

strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.

For this favour on the part of Christ is granted you, not only that ye should believe on him, but also that ye should suffer for his sake;

but as ye share in the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory also ye may hail him with exultations. If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.