Bible Concordances
Afflicted Saints

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• God is with
  Psalm 46:5,7; Isaiah 43:2

• God is a refuge and strength to
  Psalm 27:5,6; Isaiah 25:4; Jeremiah 16:19; Nahum 1:7

• God comforts
  Isaiah 49:13; Jeremiah 31:13; Matthew 5:4; 2 Corinthians 1:4,5; 7:6

• God preserves
  Psalm 34:20

• God delivers
  Psalm 34:4,19; Proverbs 12:13; Jeremiah 39:17,18

• Christ is with
  John 14:18

• Christ supports
  2 Timothy 4:17; Hebrews 2:18

• Christ comforts
  Isaiah 61:2; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 7:13; John 14:1; 16:33

• Christ preserves
  Isaiah 63:9; Luke 21:18

• Christ delivers
  Revelation 3:10

• Should praise God
  Psalm 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23

• Should imitate Christ
  Hebrews 12:1-3; 1 Peter 2:21-23

• Should imitate the prophets
  James 5:10

• Should be patient
  Luke 21:19; Romans 12:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; James 1:4; 1 Peter 2:20

• Should be resigned
  1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Kings 20:19; Job 1:21; Psalm 39:9

• Should not despise chastening
  Job 5:17; Proverbs 3:11; Hebrews 12:5

• Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
  Nehemiah 9:33; Job 2:10; Isaiah 64:5-7; Lamentations 3:39; Micah 7:9

• Should avoid sin
  Job 34:31,32; John 5:14; 1 Peter 2:12

• Should trust in the goodness of God
  Job 13:15; Psalm 71:20; 2 Corinthians 1:9

• Should turn and devote themselves to God
  Psalm 116:7-9; Jeremiah 50:3,4; Hosea 6:1

• Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions
  Psalm 66:13-15

• Should be frequent in prayer
  Psalm 50:15-17
  • See AFFLICTION, Prayer Under

• Should take encouragement from former mercies
  Psalm 27:9; 2 Corinthians 1:10

• Examples of afflicted Saints:
  • Joseph
    Genesis 39:20-23; Psalm 105:17-19
  • Moses
    Hebrews 11:25
  • Eli
    1 Samuel 3:18
  • Nehemiah
    Nehemiah 1:4
  • Job
    Job 1:20-22
  • David
    2 Samuel 12:15-23
  • Paul
    Acts 20:22-24; 21:13
  • Apostles
    1 Corinthians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 6:4-10