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50 Bible Verses About Affliction

    Drawing of a crown of thorns in black and white depicting the theme of affliction.

    Affliction refines your character, shaping resilience and deepening faith. Through trials, you learn patience and gain wisdom. Each challenge strengthens your spirit, drawing you closer to God. Embrace hardship as a path to growth and understanding.

    Below is our full list of bible verses on affliction (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.

    Most Popular Bible Verses About Affliction

    Psalm 34:17-20

    17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.”

    Related Themes: Depression Homelessness Rejection Deliverance Hopelessness

    Psalm 34:19

    19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”

    Related Themes: Suffering Persecution Omnipotence Adversity

    2 Corinthians 12:9

    9 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 rest upon me.”

    Related Themes: Grace Strength Quitting Strength Struggle

    Romans 5:3-4

    3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:”

    Related Themes: Suffering Perseverance Patience Hope

    Romans 8:18

    18 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.”

    Related Themes: Suffering Hope Business Creativity Lust

    1 Corinthians 10:13

    13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

    Related Themes: Lust Self-Control Addiction Strength Temptation

    Psalm 119:71

    71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.”

    Related Themes: Suffering Healing Hate

    2 Corinthians 4:16

    16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”

    Related Themes: Hope Life Suffering Life Greatness

    Philippians 4:13

    13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

    Related Themes: Strength Omnipotence Self Confidence Life Greatness

    James 5:11

    11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”

    Related Themes: Perseverance Patience Healing Endurance

    Romans 8:28

    28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

    Related Themes: Suffering Frustration Sovereignty Complaining Life

    Philippians 4:6

    6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

    Related Themes: Patience Prayer Loneliness Nervousness Worry

    2 Corinthians 4:17

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

    Related Themes: Suffering Hope Glorification Sickness Suffering

    Psalm 22:26

    26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.”

    Related Themes: Gluttony Hunger Humility Satisfaction

    James 1:2-4

    2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

    Related Themes: Suffering Joy Perseverance Frustration Complaining

    Psalm 22:24

    24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.”

    Related Themes: Suffering

    Psalm 10:17-18

    17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.”

    Related Themes: Hope Homelessness Humility Abuse Heart

    John 16:33

    33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

    Related Themes: Frustration Suffering Peace Homelessness Bitterness

    Hebrews 12:1

    1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”

    Related Themes: Perseverance Patience Bitterness Perseverance Quitting

    Romans 8:1

    1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

    Related Themes: Lust Criticism Frustration Trespassing Frustration

    1 John 3:1-2

    1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”

    Related Themes: Love Children Self-Esteem Persecution Identity

    Psalm 9:13-14

    13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.”

    2 Corinthians 4:7-12

    7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.”

    Related Themes: Greatness Treasure Despair

    Psalm 9:18

    18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.”

    Related Themes: Hope Homelessness Serving The Poor

    Matthew 4:23

    23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”

    Related Themes: Healing Sickness Preaching

    Psalm 10:14

    14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.”

    Joshua 1:9

    9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

    Related Themes: Frustration Courage Business Self Confidence Fear

    John 3:16

    16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

    Related Themes: Trespassing Life Love Money Omnipotence

    Isaiah 46:10

    10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:”

    Related Themes: Sovereignty Omnipotence Destiny All Things Are Possible

    Psalm 22:23-24

    23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.”

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