Common to all (Job 5:7; 14:1; Ps. 34:19); are for the good of men (James 1:2, 3, 12; 2 Cor. 12:7) and the glory of God (2 Cor. 12:7-10; 1 Pet. 4:14), and are to be borne with patience by the Lord’s people (Ps. 94:12; Prov. 3:12). They are all directed by God (Lam. 3:33), and will result in the everlasting good of his people (2 Cor. 4:16-18) in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:35-39).
BIBLE DICTIONARY
Afflictions
Scripture references
Job 5:7Job 14:1Psalms 34:19James 1:2James 1:3James 1:122 Corinthians 12:72 Corinthians 12:7-101 Peter 4:14Psalms 94:12Proverbs 3:12Lamentations 3:332 Corinthians 4:16-18Romans 8:35-39
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording may reflect the scholarship and language of its era.