53 Bible Verses about Hardship

But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.

Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?

Thou hast showed thy people heavy things; thou hast given us a drink of deadly wine.

And let it not grieve thine eyes to let him go out from thee, for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee in his service six years. And the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.

wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. But the word of God was not bound.

If thou be overseen and negligent in time of need, then is thy strength but small.

Use well the time of prosperity and remember the time of misfortune: For God maketh one by the other, so that a man can find nothing else.

O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! And yet didst thou turn and refresh me; yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.

Brethren, I would not have you ignorant of our trouble, which happened unto us in Asia. For we were grieved out of measure passing strength, so greatly that we despaired even of life.

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

If any of you be evil vexed, let him pray. If any of you be merry, let him sing Psalms.

Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Therefore have I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in need, in persecutions, in anguish, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

in labour and travail, in watching often, in hunger, in thirst, in fastings often, in cold and in nakedness.

And though the LORD giveth you the bread of adversity, and the water of trouble, thine instructor flyeth not far from thee; if thine eyes look unto thine instructor,

He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.

patience bringeth experience, experience bringeth hope,

But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.

in stripes, in prisonment, in strife, in labour, in watching, in fasting,

And didst wash thyself, and hast patience: and for my name's sake hast laboured and hast not fainted.

For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

{A song of the stairs} LORD, remember David and all his trouble,

And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."

If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing.

But and if thou take a wife, thou sinnest not. Likewise if a virgin marry, she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I saver you.

Now our God, thou great God, mighty and terrible, thou that keepest covenant and mercy, regard not a little all the travail that hath happened unto us, and our kings, princes, priests, prophets, fathers and all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me; yet is my delight in thy commandments.

but that the holy ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and trouble abide me.

"The poor delivereth he out of his affliction, and comforteth such as be in necessity and trouble.

but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God. In much patience, in afflictions, in necessity, in anguish,

"It is not the earth that bringeth forth travail, neither cometh sorrow out of the ground;

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, "Thus sayeth thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the travail that hath happened us,

But pluck you up your hearts and let not your hands faint, for your works shall be rewarded."

For I suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed upon us.

Thou bringest fresh witnesses against me, and thy wrath increasest thou upon me; very many are the plagues that I am in.

It is not my mind that other be set at ease, and ye brought into cumbrance: but that there be equalness now at this time,

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

Mischief followeth upon sinners; but the righteous shall have a good reward,

They come in no misfortune like other folk; neither are they plagued like other men.

Happy is the man that endureth in temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Rejoice not thou at the fall of thine enemy; and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth.

whom resist, steadfast in the faith, remembering that ye do but fulfill the same afflictions which are appointed to your brethren that are in the world.

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.

forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience:

"He hath hedged up my way, that I cannot pass; he hath set darkness in my gate.

Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you: