Topic
Afflicted Saints
82 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 39:20–23Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Joseph
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. ¶ But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.…
- 1 Samuel 3:18Torrey Should be resigned
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
- 2 Samuel 12:15–23Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — David
¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. And the elders of his…
- 2 Kings 20:19Torrey Should be resigned
Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
- Nehemiah 1:4Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Nehemiah
¶ And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
- Nehemiah 9:33Torrey Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
- Job 1:20–22Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Job
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 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…
- Job 1:21Torrey Should be resigned
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.
- Job 2:10Torrey Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
- Job 5:17Torrey Should not despise chastening
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
- Job 13:15Torrey Should trust in the goodness of God
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Job 34:31Torrey Should avoid sin
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
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- Job 34:32 Torrey Should avoid sin
- Psalms 13:5 Torrey Should praise God
- Psalms 13:6 Torrey Should praise God
- Psalms 27:5 Torrey God is a refuge and strength to
- Psalms 27:6 Torrey God is a refuge and strength to
- Psalms 27:9 Torrey Should take encouragement from former mercies
- Psalms 34:4 Torrey God delivers
- Psalms 34:19 Torrey God delivers
- Psalms 34:20 Torrey God preserves
- Psalms 39:9 Torrey Should be resigned
- Psalms 46:5 Torrey God is with
- Psalms 46:7 Torrey God is with
- Psalms 50:15–17 Torrey Should be frequent in prayer
- Psalms 56:8–10 Torrey Should praise God
- Psalms 57:6 Torrey Should praise God
- Psalms 57:7 Torrey Should praise God
- Psalms 66:13–15 Torrey Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions
- Psalms 71:20–23 Torrey Should praise God
- Psalms 71:20 Torrey Should trust in the goodness of God
- Psalms 105:17–19 Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Joseph
- Psalms 116:7–9 Torrey Should turn and devote themselves to God
- Proverbs 3:11 Torrey Should not despise chastening
- Proverbs 12:13 Torrey God delivers
- Isaiah 25:4 Torrey God is a refuge and strength to
- Isaiah 43:2 Torrey God is with
- Isaiah 49:13 Torrey God comforts
- Isaiah 61:2 Torrey Christ comforts
- Isaiah 63:9 Torrey Christ preserves
- Isaiah 64:5–7 Torrey Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
- Jeremiah 16:19 Torrey God is a refuge and strength to
- Jeremiah 31:13 Torrey God comforts
- Jeremiah 39:17 Torrey God delivers
- Jeremiah 39:18 Torrey God delivers
- Jeremiah 50:3 Torrey Should turn and devote themselves to God
- Jeremiah 50:4 Torrey Should turn and devote themselves to God
- Lamentations 3:39 Torrey Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
- Hosea 6:1 Torrey Should turn and devote themselves to God
- Micah 7:9 Torrey Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
- Nahum 1:7 Torrey God is a refuge and strength to
- Matthew 5:4 Torrey God comforts
- Matthew 11:28–30 Torrey Christ comforts
- Luke 7:13 Torrey Christ comforts
- Luke 21:18 Torrey Christ preserves
- Luke 21:19 Torrey Should be patient
- John 5:14 Torrey Should avoid sin
- John 14:1 Torrey Christ comforts
- John 14:18 Torrey Christ is with
- John 16:33 Torrey Christ comforts
- Acts 20:22–24 Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Paul
- Acts 21:13 Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Paul
- Romans 12:12 Torrey Should be patient
- 1 Corinthians 4:13 Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Apostles
- 2 Corinthians 1:4 Torrey God comforts
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 Torrey God comforts
- 2 Corinthians 1:9 Torrey Should trust in the goodness of God
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 Torrey Should take encouragement from former mercies
- 2 Corinthians 6:4–10 Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Apostles
- 2 Corinthians 7:6 Torrey God comforts
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Torrey Should be patient
- 2 Timothy 4:17 Torrey Christ supports
- Hebrews 2:18 Torrey Christ supports
- Hebrews 11:25 Torrey Examples of afflicted Saints — Moses
- Hebrews 12:1–3 Torrey Should imitate Christ
- Hebrews 12:5 Torrey Should not despise chastening
- James 1:4 Torrey Should be patient
- James 5:10 Torrey Should imitate the prophets
- 1 Peter 2:12 Torrey Should avoid sin
- 1 Peter 2:20 Torrey Should be patient
- 1 Peter 2:21–23 Torrey Should imitate Christ
- Revelation 3:10 Torrey Christ delivers
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 83 references, grouped by sub-topic
- God is with Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2
- God is a refuge and strength to Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7
- God comforts Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6
- God preserves Ps 34:20
- God delivers Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18
- Christ is with Joh 14:18
- Christ supports 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18
- Christ comforts Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33
- Christ preserves Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18
- Christ delivers Re 3:10
- Should praise God Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23
- Should imitate Christ Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23
- Should imitate the prophets Jas 5:10
- Should be patient Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20
- Should be resigned 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9
- Should not despise chastening Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5
- Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9
- Should avoid sin Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12
- Should trust in the goodness of God Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9
- Should turn and devote themselves to God Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1
- Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions Ps 66:13-15
- Should be frequent in prayer Ps 50:15-17
- Should take encouragement from former mercies Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10
- Examples of afflicted Saints:
- Joseph Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19
- Moses Heb 11:25
- Eli 1Sa 3:18
- Nehemiah Ne 1:4
- Job Job 1:20-22
- David 2Sa 12:15-23
- Paul Ac 20:22-24; 21:13
- Apostles 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.