33 Bible Verses about Staying Strong During Hard Times

Moreover, my brethren, strengthen yourselves in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.

not slothful in business: fervent in spirit: serving the Lord.

praying at all seasons with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and intercession for all the saints;

Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:

in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, and alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, by reason of the hardness of their heart:

that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

rooted and built up in Him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught it, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

But he that endures to the end, shall be saved:

But this know, that in the last days there will be difficult times;

Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,

but it shall be for a testimony to you.

for there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.

exhibiting the word of life; to my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

and patience experience,

Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.

And being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like clotted blood falling down upon the ground.

And therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, and in straits for the sake of Christ: for when I am thus weak, then am I made strong.

That the proof of your faith, which is much more precious than of gold, (that perisheth, though tried by fire) may be found unto praise, and honor, and glory, when Jesus Christ shall be revealed:

for unto this day the same veil remaineth unremoved in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ.

But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people,

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have trouble: but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

and then will many take offense, and betray one another, and hate one another: and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many:

Let us inflexibly retain the profession of our hope,

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.

in labor and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: and beside these outward troubles,

and in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day, for the sky is red and lowring. Ye hypocrites, can ye distinguish the appearance of the sky, and not discern the signs of these times?

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

Pray continually.

quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made powerful, became strong in battle, and turned to flight the armies of their enemies.

Incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father: