37 Bible Verses about Struggles

to which end I am toiling also, striving according to His working, which is working in me with power.

Not yet did ye resist unto blood, contending against sin;

because to us the struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

and patience, approval; and approval, hope;

For what I accomplish, I know not; for not what I wish, this do I practice; but what I hate, this I do.

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same kinds of sufferings are being accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

Who consoleth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to console those who are in any tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.

And He said to them, "Strive to enter in through the narrow door; because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

For our momentary light tribulation is working out for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are of no account in comparison with the glory about to be revealed for us.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief; but we were in tribulation on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

And I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your 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 not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation works out patience;

in which ye exult, though now, for a little while, if necessary, made sorrowful in manifold temptations;

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

but to you it was granted as a favor in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but in His behalf to suffer also;

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

Epaphras, who is from among you, salutes you, a servant of Christ Jesus, always striving in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

For the flesh covets against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to the other, that ye may not do the things which ye wish.

But, even if you marry, you did not sin; and, if a virgin marry, she did not sin. Yet such will have tribulation in the flesh; and I am sparing you.

These things have I spoken to you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

Wretched man that I am! who will deliver me out of the body of this death?

For He Who entered into His rest, Himself also rested from his works, as God did from His Own.

knowing that the proving of your faith establishes patience.

And the God of all grace, Who called you into His everlasting glory in Christ, after ye have suffered a little while, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, settle you.

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, Who is Savior of all men, especially of believers.

Brethren, I do not account myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forth to the things before.

Consequently, I find the law, that, when I wish to do good, evil is present.

but I am constrained by the two; having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for it is far better;

Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.