17 Bible Verses about Adversity

Account it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials, knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience. But let patience have a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to [his] purpose.

These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

For no trial has befallen you but what is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial will order the event, that you may be able to endure.

Wherefore we faint not, but if our outward man is destroyed our inward man is renewed day by day. For the light affliction which is for a moment, works out for us more abundantly an eternal weight of glory, while we look not on the things which are seen but on the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are for a time, but those which are unseen are eternal.

I endure all things with him that strengthens me.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?

Come to me all you that labor hard and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

What shall we say then to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

To him that conquers will I give to sit down with me on my throne, as I conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when proved he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. Let no tempted one say, I am tempted by God; for God is not subject to temptation by evils, and he tempts no one. But every one is tempted when he is drawn away by his desires, and enticed;read more.
then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being finished brings forth death.

casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you.

BELOVED, think not strange of the fiery trial which is to try you, as if some strange thing happened to you, but as you partake of the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that you may also rejoice exulting at the revelation of his glory.

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour;

No man has greater love than this, that one should give his life for his friends.