19 (A)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    (B)but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

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17 (A)When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.

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Suffering as a Christian

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at (A)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice (B)insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad (C)when his glory is revealed.

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17 For (A)this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

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33 I have said these things to you, that (A)in me you may have peace. (B)In the world you will have (C)tribulation. But (D)take heart; (E)I have overcome the world.”

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(A)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and (B)saved him out of all his troubles.

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I (A)sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.

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11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me (A)at Antioch, (B)at Iconium, and (C)at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet (D)from them all (E)the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to (F)live a godly life in Christ Jesus (G)will be persecuted,

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16 (A)for the righteous falls (B)seven times and rises again,
    but (C)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

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19 He will (A)deliver you from six troubles;
    in seven no (B)evil[a] shall touch you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:19 Or disaster

20 You who have (A)made me see many troubles and calamities
    will (B)revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
    you will bring me up again.

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Treasure in Jars of Clay

But we have this treasure in (A)jars of clay, (B)to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are (C)afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but (D)not forsaken; (E)struck down, but not destroyed; 10 (F)always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, (G)so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So (H)death is at work in us, but life in you.

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33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, (A)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (B)quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, (C)became mighty in war, (D)put foreign armies to flight. 35 (E)Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even (F)chains and imprisonment. 37 (G)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,[a] (H)they were killed with the sword. (I)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—(J)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:37 Some manuscripts add they were tempted

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