34 Bible Verses about Adversity

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations, knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance. But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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

Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

A man of many friends will come to ruin but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that ye should be able to bear it.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.

Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day. For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are for a time, but those that are not seen eternal.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song.} God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

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

The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.

And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all that are bowed down.

The righteous cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

He that overcomes, to him will I give to sit with me in my throne; as I also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father in his throne.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him. Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one. But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;read more.
then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

Beloved, take not as strange the fire of persecution which has taken place amongst you for your trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you; but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation.

Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:

And it came to pass, when he had ended speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house. And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man; lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.

Open rebuke is better than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.