Bible Verses About Afflictions: Of saints, end in joy and blessedness

They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy.

They went weeping and caried precious seede: but they shall returne with ioye and bring their sheaues.

To preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne,

To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, and to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioye for mourning, the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.

But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce.

If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.