Bible verses about Afflicted Saints
Scripture references about Afflicted Saints, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Afflicted Saints in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- God is with: Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2
- God is a refuge and strength to: Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7
- God comforts: Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6
- God preserves: Ps 34:20
- God delivers: Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18
- Christ is with: Joh 14:18
- Christ supports: 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18
- Christ comforts: Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33
- Christ preserves: Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18
- Christ delivers: Re 3:10
- Should praise God: Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23
- Should imitate Christ: Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23
- Should imitate the prophets: Jas 5:10
- Should be patient: Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20
- Should be resigned: 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9
- Should not despise chastening: Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5
- Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements: Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9
- Should avoid sin: Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12
- Should trust in the goodness of God: Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9
- Should turn and devote themselves to God: Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1
- Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions: Ps 66:13-15
- Should be frequent in prayer: Ps 50:15-17
- See: AFFLICTION, Prayer Under
- Should take encouragement from former mercies: Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10
- Examples of afflicted Saints
- Joseph: Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19
- Moses: Heb 11:25
- Eli: 1Sa 3:18
- Nehemiah: Ne 1:4
- Job: Job 1:20-22
- David: 2Sa 12:15-23
- Paul: Ac 20:22-24; 21:13
- Apostles: 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10