Afflicted Saints

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Matthew 11:28-30 NT

  “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is…

• Luke 7:13 NT

  When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

• John 14:1 NT

  “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

• John 16:33 NT

  I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

• Isaiah 63:9 OT

  In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

• Luke 21:18 NT

  And not a hair of your head will perish.

• Revelation 3:10 NT

  Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

• Psalms 13:5 OT

  But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

• Psalms 13:6 OT

  I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

• Psalms 56:8-10 OT

  You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book? Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me. In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his…

• Psalms 57:6 OT

  They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves.

• Psalms 57:7 OT

  My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

• Psalms 71:20-23 OT

  You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth. Increase my honor and comfort me again. I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I…

• Hebrews 12:1-3 NT

  Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author…

• 1 Peter 2:21-23 NT

  For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.” When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he…

• James 5:10 NT

  Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

• Luke 21:19 NT

  “By your endurance you will win your lives.

• Romans 12:12 NT

  rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

• 2 Thessalonians 1:4 NT

  so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

• James 1:4 NT

  Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

• 1 Peter 2:20 NT

  For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

• 1 Samuel 3:18 OT

  Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”

• 2 Kings 20:19 OT

  Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “Yahweh’s word which you have spoken is good.” He said moreover, “Isn’t it so, if peace and truth will be in my days?”

• Job 1:21 OT

  He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”