25 Bible Verses about Overcoming Hard Times

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress.

Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be faithful in prayer.

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

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world."

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the worldour faith.

And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

for you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.

Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

But woe for those who are pregnant and for those who are nursing babies in those days!

Because you have kept my command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to suffer various trials,

for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition. And with this in view, keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

But as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, distresses,

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."

But Paul went down and fell on him, and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,