22 Bible Verses about Stress And Hard Times

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

On every side I am hard pressed, yet not hemmed in; perplexed, but not in despair;

"And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and the billows;

"men lifeless through fear, and foreboding of that which is about to come upon the habitable earth. For the powers of the heavens shall be shaken,

"If any one wills to do God's will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth."

And may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

"Then do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'"

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

"Why be anxious then about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin.

For in the case of those who have been once for all enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift,

I think then, that in view of the time of suffering now imminent, it is best for a man to remain as he is.

So let those who are suffering according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

But Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, "I give half my property to the poor, Lord, and if I have defrauded any man of anything I am restoring it to him fourfold."

Then Jesus went about through Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

"For as you go before the magistrate with your opponent do your utmost to get quit of him, lest he drag you before the judge, and the judge delivers you over to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour!

These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

But when God who had set me apart from my very birth,

"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus replied; "Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"

"So the last shall be first, and the first, last."

Every one should be in the higher authorities; for there is no authority apart from God. The authorities that now exist have been appointed by God.

"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.