Suffering and Trials

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.

'The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed.'

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial.

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

Our light affliction worketh a far more exceeding weight of glory.

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

Our light affliction worketh a far more exceeding weight of glory.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Our light affliction worketh a far more exceeding weight of glory.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

Trial of your faith more precious than gold.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Trial of your faith more precious than gold.

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

'The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.'

And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

'The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.'

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

'The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.'

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

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Paul's thorn in the flesh; 'My grace is sufficient for thee.'

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Paul's thorn in the flesh; 'My grace is sufficient for thee.'

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.

Paul's thorn in the flesh; 'My grace is sufficient for thee.'

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Paul's thorn in the flesh; 'My grace is sufficient for thee.'

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.

'In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.'

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,

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

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.

God will make a way to escape; faithful not to suffer ye to be tempted above what ye are able.