53 Bible Verses about Hardship
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You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist's work, fulfill your ministry.
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us drink intoxicating wine.
You should not consider it difficult to let him go free, for he will have served you for six years, twice the time of a hired worker; the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God's message is not imprisoned!
If you faint in the day of trouble, your strength is small!
In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.
Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, revive me once again! Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth!
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.
Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
in hard work and toil, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, many times without food, in cold and without enough clothing.
The sovereign master will give you distress to eat and suffering to drink; but your teachers will no longer be hidden; your eyes will see them.
A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.
and endurance, character, and character, hope.
But he replied, "You're talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?" In all this Job did not sin by what he said.
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
I am also aware that you have persisted steadfastly, endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.
For this finds God's favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
A song of ascents. O Lord, for David's sake remember all his strenuous effort,
Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"
Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.
For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit.
But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.
"So now, our God -- the great, powerful, and awesome God, who keeps covenant fidelity -- do not regard as inconsequential all the hardship that has befallen us -- our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all your people -- from the days of the kings of Assyria until this very day!
except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.
He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.
But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
For evil does not come up from the dust, nor does trouble spring up from the ground,
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: "Thus says your brother Israel: 'You know all the hardships we have experienced,
But as for you, be strong and don't get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded."
For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.
You bring new witnesses against me, and increase your anger against me; relief troops come against me.
For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.
For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.
They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.
Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.
because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
and we did not eat anyone's food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.
Topics on Hardship
Suffering, Hardship
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
Transient Hardship
Psalm 30:5For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
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- Adversity
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- Afflictions
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- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Endurance
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- Hard Times
- Hard Work And Perseverance