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

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.