21 Bible Verses about Trials

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

"Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of Shaddai.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

"For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: for whom the LORD loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are reproved by him;

But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, LORD?how long?

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?

LORD God of Hosts, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up. I have overcome the world."

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

So I said to him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, "These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

"I know your afflictions and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, 'It is my people;' and they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'"

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.

Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.

She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Marah; for Shaddai has dealt very bitterly with me.

For the arrows of Shaddai are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are reproved by him;

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is wearing away, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up.

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

The LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

"Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.

Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."

Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won't be hidden anymore, but your eyes will see your teachers;