34 Bible Verses about Adversity

My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations, forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience: and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and sound, lacking nothing.

He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

Be not afraid, for I will be with thee. Look not behind thee, for I will be thy God, to strengthen thee, help thee, and to keep thee with this righthand of mine.

A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

O cast thy burden or care upon the LORD; he shall nourish thee, and not leave the righteous in unquietness.

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

But unto them that have the LORD before their eyes, shall strength be increased, Eagles wings shall grow upon them; When they run, they shall not fall; and when they go, they shall not be weary."

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

For I know what I have devised for you sayeth the LORD. My thoughts are to give you peace, and not trouble, which I give you already; and that ye might have hope again.

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us, while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff comfort me.

I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

{To the Chanter, a song of the children of Korah upon Alamoth} God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

O taste and see how friendly the LORD is; blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?

The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.

And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."

The LORD upholdeth all such as should fall, and lifteth up all those that be down.

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Come unto me all ye that labor, and are laden, and I will ease you.

What shall we then say unto these things? if God be on our side: who can be against us?

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.

Happy is the man that endureth in temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted that he is tempted of God: for God tempteth not unto evil, neither tempteth he any man. But every man is tempted, drawn away, and enticed of his own concupiscence.read more.
Then when lust hath conceived, she bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.

Cast all your care to him: for he careth for you.

Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.

Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.

I have given diligent ear unto thee, and now I see thee with mine eyes.

And when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; insomuch that Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more home to his father's house. And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious; lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

An open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.