37 Bible Verses about Struggles

to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.

You have not yet resisted to blood, in your contest with sin;

for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions.

and patience, an approved character, and an approved character, hope;

For what I do, I know not: for that which I wish to do, this I do not; but that which I hate, this I do.

But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

since you have the same conflict that you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

who con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence, ls while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal.

For I consider the sufferings of the present time not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed for us.

For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest; but we were oppressed on every side: without were battles, within were fears.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me, in your prayers to God for me,

by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,

in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,

For the good that I wish to do, I do not; but the evil that I wish not to do, this I do.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For, inasmuch as he himself has suffered in being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

but I perceive another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind, and making me a captive to the law of sin, which is in my members.

For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the desire of the Spirit is against flesh; and these are opposed, the one to the other, so that you can not do what you would.

But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

These things I have spoken to 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.

Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body that subjects me to death?

For he that has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

But may the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, confirm you.

for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold:

I find, then, this law: That, when I wish to do good, evil is present with me.

I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

With regard to this, I three times entreated the Lord that it might leave me;