2 Corinthians 4:8
We are afflicted in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
2 Corinthians 7:5
For even [when] we arrived in Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were afflicted in every [way]--quarrels outside, fears within.
1 Samuel 28:15
Then Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" And Saul said, "{I am in distress}! For [the] Philistines [are about] to make war against me, but God has turned away from me, and he does not answer me any more, not {by the prophets} or by the dreams. So I called to you to let me know what I should do."
1 Samuel 30:6
And {David was in a very precarious situation}, for the people spoke of stoning him, for the souls of all the people were bitter, each [one] over his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
Job 2:9-10
Then his wife said to him, "Are you still persisting in your blamelessness? {Curse} God and die."
Psalm 56:2-3
My enemies trample all day, because many [are] attacking me proudly.
Romans 8:35-37
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? [Will] affliction or distress or persecution or hunger or lack of sufficient clothing or danger or the sword?
Psalm 37:33
Yahweh will not abandon him into his hand, and he will not let him be condemned when he is judged.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
Proverbs 18:10
A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
John 14:18
"I will not leave you [as] orphans; I am coming to you.
Romans 5:3-5
And not only [this], but we also boast in our afflictions, [because we] know that affliction produces patient endurance,
1 Corinthians 10:13
Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that happened in the [province of] Asia, that we were burdened to an extraordinary degree, beyond [our] strength, so that we were in despair even of living.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
Therefore we do not lose heart, but even if our outer person is being destroyed, yet our inner [person] is being renewed day after day.
2 Corinthians 6:4
but commending ourselves as servants of God in every [way], in much endurance, in afflictions, in distresses, in difficulties,
2 Corinthians 11:23-30
Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.
2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in calamities, in persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
James 1:2-4
Consider [it] all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials,
1 Peter 1:6-7
in which you rejoice greatly, [although] now for a short time, if necessary, you are distressed by various trials,
1 Peter 4:12-14
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, [when it] takes place to test you, as [if] [something] strange were happening to you.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to {his armor bearer}, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised do not come and thrust me through and make a fool of me!" But {his armor bearer} [was] not willing [to do so] because he [was] very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.