11 Bible Verses about Temporary Affliction Of Saints

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

For his anger endures but for a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever.

For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you. In a little wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on you, says the LORD your Redeemer.

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

In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials:

But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, restore, establish, strengthen, settle you.

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

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

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

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