37 Bible Verses about Struggles

For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.

knowing that tribulation worketh patience, And patience experience, and experience hope;

For that which I do I approve not; for what I would, I do not, but what I hate, that I do.

But call ye to mind the former days, in which, after ye were inlightened, ye endured so great a conflict of sufferings:

Having the same conflict, which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

And he said to him, Strive to enter in thro' the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory:

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: from without were fightings, from within were fears.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me,

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations.

For I would have you know, how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh:

This also is of God. For to you it is given, with regard to Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him:

For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

For in that he hath suffered, being tempted himself, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my members.

For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.

Yet if thou dost marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh; but I spare you.

I have spoken these things to you, that ye may have peace in me. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but take courage: I have overcome the world.

Wretched man that I am!

For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself also ceased from his works, as God did from his.

But let patience have it's perfect work,

Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.

Brethren, I do not account myself to have apprehended.

I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it is far better.

Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.