Bible Study on “afflictions”

Meaning of “afflictions”

  1. Afflictions — common to all (Job 5:7; 14:1; Ps. 34:19); are for the good of men (James 1:2, 3, 12; 2 Cor. 12:7) and the glory of God (2 Cor. 12:7-10; 1 Pet. 4:14), and are to be borne with patience by the Lord's people (Ps. 94:12; Prov. 3:12). They are all directed by God (Lam. 3:33), and will result in the everlasting good of his people (2 Cor. 4:16-18) in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:35-39).

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  1. Psalms Chapter 34 Verse 19 — Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

  2. Psalms Chapter 132 Verse 1 — Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

  3. Acts Chapter 7 Verse 10 — And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  4. Acts Chapter 20 Verse 23 — Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

  5. 2 Corinthians Chapter 6 Verse 4 — But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  6. Colossians Chapter 1 Verse 24 — Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

  7. 1 Thessalonians Chapter 3 Verse 3 — That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

  8. 2 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 8 — Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

  9. 2 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 11 — Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

  10. 2 Timothy Chapter 4 Verse 5 — But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

  11. Hebrews Chapter 10 Verse 33 — Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

  12. Hebrews Chapter 10 Verse 32 — But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

  13. 1 Peter Chapter 5 Verse 9 — Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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