17 Bible Verses about Adversity

My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy, because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance. But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

Now we know that all things continually work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.

I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

No temptation has overtaken you that is beyond man's power; but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but will, with every temptation, provide the way of escape also, so that you may be able to withstand.

For this reason, as I have said, I do not lose courage, but even though my outward man is wasting away, my inward man is being renewed, day by day. For my light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while I am gazing not at things seen, but at things unseen; for things seen are temporal, but things unseen are eternal.

I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword?

"Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

What shall we say then, to these things? If God be for us, Who can be against us?

To him who overcomes, I will grant to sit down with me on my throne, as I myself have overcome and have taken my seat with my Father on his throne.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him. When he is being tempted, let no one say, "It is God who tempts me," for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man. But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him.read more.
Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death.

Cast all your care upon him, for he ever cares for you.

Do not think it strange, beloved, that a fiery ordeal has come to test you, as though some surprising thing had befallen you. But be glad in the degree in which you share in the sufferings of Christ; so that when his glory shall be revealed, you too may be glad with triumphant gladness.

Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.