51 Bible Verses about Struggles

Unto which I am even toiling, contending according to his energy which is energising itself in me with power.

Not yet unto blood, have ye resisted, against sin, waging a contest;

Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

And, our endurance, a testing, and, our testing, hope,

For, that which I am working out, I do not approve, - for not, what I wish, the same I practise, but, what I hate, the same I do:

But be calling to mind the former days, in which, once ye were illuminated, a great combat of sufferings, ye endured; -

Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

Whom resist, steadfast in your faith, knowing that, the same sufferings, in your brotherhood that is in the world, are being accomplished.

Who encourageth us in all our tribulation, to the end we may be able to encourage them who are in any tribulation - through means of the encouragement wherewith we, ourselves, are encouraged by God.

Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able, -

For, the momentary lightness of thee tribulation, in a manner yet more and more excelling, is working out for us, an age-abiding weight of glory, -

For they have no pangs in their death, And vigorous is their body;

For I reckon that unworthy are the sufferings of the present season to be compared with the glory about to be revealed towards us;

And the sons within her struggled together, so she said - If so, wherefore now am, I, thus ? And she went to seek Yahweh.

For, even when we came into Macedonia, no relief at all, had our flesh; but, in every way, were we in tribulation, - without, fightings! within, fears!

The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.

I beseech you, moreover, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto God, -

in love unfeigned, in discourse of truth, in power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and left,

Then he said - Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but Israel, - For thou hast contended with God and with men and hast prevailed.

The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.

And, not only so, but let us boast also in our tribulations; knowing that, our tribulation, worketh out endurance.

If a man die, can he live again? All the days of my warfare, would I wait, until my relief should come: -

Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,

For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Because, unto you, hath it been given as a favour, in behalf of Christ, not only, on him, to believe, but also, in his behalf, to suffer: -

For not, the good that I wish, I do, but, the evil that I do not wish, the same I practise.

Lay thou upon him thy hand, remember the battle - no more!

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

Man that is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble:

For, in that, he, suffered when tested, he is able, unto them who are being tested, to give succour.

But I behold a diverse law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and taking me captive in the law of sin which existeth in my members: -

For, the flesh, coveted against the Spirit, but, the Spirit, against the flesh, - for, these, unto one another, are opposed, lest, whatsoever things ye chance to desire, these, ye should be doing!

If, however, thou shouldst even marry, thou hast not sinned; and, if one who is virgin should marry, that one hath not sinned; - but, tribulation of the flesh, shall, such, have: - howbeit, I, spare you.

These things, have I spoken unto you, that, in me, ye may have, peace: In the world, ye have, tribulation; but be taking courage, - I, have overcome the world.

Call upon me, then, in the day of distress, I will deliver thee, that thou mayest glorify me.

Wretched, man am, I! Who shall rescue me out of this body doomed to death?

For, he that hath entered into his rest, He too, hath rested from his works, just as, from his own, God, rested .

Yea he strove against a Messenger, and prevailed, he wept, and made supplication unto him, - At Bethel, he found him, and, there, he spake with us;

Taking note, that, the proving of your faith, worketh out endurance;

Howbeit, the God of all favour - who hath called you unto his age-abiding glory in Christ - when, for a little, ye have suffered, Himself, will adjust, confirm, strengthen: -

For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men - specially, of such as believe.

For what hath the man for all his toil, and for the striving of his heart, - wherein, he himself, toiled under the sun?

Thou hast been slothful in the day of straitness, Strait, is thy strength.

When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, - and she putteth forth her hand, and seizeth him by his parts of shame,

Brethren! I, as to myself, reckon that I have, not yet, laid hold; one thing, however, - the things behind, forgetting, and, unto the things before, eagerly reaching out,

Hence, I find the law, to me who wish to be doing the right, that, unto me, the wrong lieth near:

I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, - having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me;

And Jacob was left alone, - and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn.