What is the purpose of the suffering of the righteous? What reward do they receive? Suffering serves as a test to purify the believer’s faith (Gn 22:1; Tob 12:13; Job 1:2; Ps 66:10; 1 Pet 1:6f). At the end of time, there will be a judgment where God will step in for the righteous (Dan 12:3; Mt 13:43) and against the wicked (cf. Is 1:31; 5:24; Nah 1:10; Ob 18; Zec 12:6; Mal 3:10). The answer to the problem of retribution must also be lived out today among Christians. Suffering can be seen as God’s call to solidarity and hope, as a chance to recognize the signs of the kingdom already present in this world.