51 Bible Verses about Struggles

in which I continue to labour, contending according to his operation, which he works in me mightily.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, fighting against sin.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.

and patience, experience; and experience, hope;

For that which I do, I do not understand, and not even the good that I desire is what I do; but what I hate, that is what I do.

But bring to memory the former days, in which, after ye received the light, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

having the same conflict which ye saw in me and now hear to be in me.

resist him steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are to be accomplished in the company of your brethren that are in the world.

who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

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

For our tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepares an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us;

Because there is no restraint that would bring about their death, but their strength is firm.

For I know with certainty that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory which shall be manifested in us.

And the sons struggled together within her; and she said, If this is so, why should I live? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

The labour of the foolish wearies all of them because they do not know how to go to the city.

But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Spirit, that ye help me with prayers to God for me,

in the word of truth, in the power of God through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

And he said, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast fought with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

And not only this, but we even glory in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation works patience;

If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time I will wait until my transformation comes.

In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are afflicted in diverse temptations,

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

For I do not do the good that I desire; but the evil which I do not desire, that I do.

Lay thine hand upon him; thou shalt remember the battle and do no more.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ, salutes you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand firm, perfect and fulfilled in all the will of God.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.

For in that he himself has suffered and was tempted, he is also powerful to help those that are tempted.

but I see another law in my members which rebels against the law of my mind, bringing captive unto the law of sin which is in my members.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have affliction in the flesh, but I forbear you.

These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

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

yea, he dominated the angel and prevailed; he wept and made supplication unto him; he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;

knowing that the proving of your faith works patience,

But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus, the Christ, after ye have suffered a little while, he himself perfects, confirms, strengthens, and establishes you.

For this we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

For what does man have of all his labour and of the vexation of his heart in which he has laboured under the sun?

If thou art slack in the day of tribulation, thy strength shall be reduced.

When men strive together one with another and the wife of the one draws near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smites him and puts forth her hand and takes him by his secret parts;

Brethren, I do not reckon to have laid hold of it yet, but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and extending myself unto those things which are ahead,

So that, desiring to do good, I find this law: evil is natural unto me.

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

For this thing I besought the Lord three times that it might be taken from me.

And Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.