21 Bible Verses about Trials
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Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort; Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;
For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life: Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead: Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;
And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain. And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me. And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.read more.
So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways, So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ: To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:read more.
For so you have the true end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;
For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver. You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs. You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.
See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.
Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire: But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy. If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.read more.
Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business; But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,
Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith; So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us. And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.
So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;
There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.
Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.
And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it. And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?read more.
Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land? But now, put out your hand against all he has, and he will be cursing you to your face. And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.
From Thematic Bible
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.
My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training: For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;
But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.
To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?
Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?
Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
O Lord God of armies, how long will your wrath be burning against the rest of your people?
Trials » Tribulation, a part of earthly experience
I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.
And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;
I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan.
Trials » The refining influence of
For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.
And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.
And my hand will again be on you, washing away what is unclean as with soap, and taking away all your false metal;
See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.
So in the morning I was teaching the people and in the evening death took my wife; and in the morning I did what I had been ordered to do.
Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
Trials » From God
Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.
And she said to them, Do not let my name be Naomi, but Mara, for the Ruler of all has given me a bitter fate.
For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.
I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.
Trials » True believers do not faint under
And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;
For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.
And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.
For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Trials » General references to
It was no sent one or angel, but he himself who was their saviour: in his love and in his pity he took up their cause, and he took them in his arms, caring for them all through the years.
I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.
And God said, Truly, I have seen the grief of my people in Egypt, and their cry because of their cruel masters has come to my ears; for I have knowledge of their sorrows;
Trials » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me?
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?
Trials » Waters of affliction
Deep is sounding to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your waves have gone rolling over me.
And though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:
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