25 Bible Verses about Overcoming Hard Times

But of this be sure. In the last days grievous times will come.

Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

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

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."

For whoever is a child of God is overcoming the world; and our faith is the victory that has overcome the world.

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

Is any one of you in trouble? Let him pray.

because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance.

Indeed it would have been better for them not to have known the Way of Righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them.

I shall therefore be always ready to remind you of all this, even though you know it, and are firmly founded in the truth which is with you.

Finally, my brothers, let your hearts be strengthened in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Alas for thee women who are with child, and for the nursing mothers in those days!

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from that hour of trial which is about to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to test those who dwell on the earth.

for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again.

but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.

"For it will not be you who is speaking, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Continue to pray at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for it with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

but in every way I am striving to commend myself as God's minister by stedfast endurance, by afflictions, by troubles, by distresses,

Not yet have you resisted unto blood in your fight against sin;

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Then Paul went down, threw himself upon him, and embracing him, said: "Do not lament; his life is still in him."

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.

For truly God's justice must render back trouble to those who are troubling you,

My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,