17 Bible Verses about Adversity

My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials, knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its work perfected, that you may be perfect and faultless, wanting in nothing.

And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction, but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.

No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.

For this reason we faint not: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day. by day. For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence, ls while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal. #VALUE!

I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?

Come to me, all you that are weary, and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

What, then, shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

To him that overcomes, I will give to sit with me in my throne, even as I also have overcome, and have taken my seat with my father in his throne.

Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him. Let no one say, when he is tempted, My temptation is from God; for God can not be tempted by evils, and he himself tempts no man. But every one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desire, and is deluded.read more.
So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.

Cast all your cares on him, for he cares for you.

Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial that has come on you to try you, as if some strange thing had happened to you. But, inasmuch as you are partakers of the sufferings of the Christ,, rejoice, that, at the revelation of his glory, you may also be exceedingly joyful.

Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.

Greater love has no man than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.