21 Bible Verses about Trials
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Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life. Indeed, we personally had a death sentence within ourselves, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a terrible death, and He will deliver us. We have put our hope in Him that He will deliver us again
especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself. Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. read more.
So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.
Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. “You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. You love Him, though you have not seen Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy, read more.
because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined.
You lured us into a trap;
You placed burdens on our backs.
You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but You brought us out to abundance.
Look, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you. Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory. If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. read more.
None of you, however, should suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler. But if anyone suffers as a “Christian,” he should not be ashamed but should glorify God in having that name.
but those who trust in the Lord
will renew their strength;
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not faint.
You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he answered.
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches of Macedonia: During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith, so that no one will be shaken by these persecutions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. In fact, when we were with you, we told you previously that we were going to suffer persecution, and as you know, it happened.
Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.
A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”
“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.” Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.” Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? read more.
Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face.” “Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.
From Thematic Bible
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
For our momentary light affliction
“I have endured my punishment;
I will no longer act wickedly.
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
Do not despise the Lord's instruction, my son, and do not loathe His discipline; for the Lord disciplines the one He loves, just as a father, the son he delights in.
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
or faint when you are reproved by Him,
but when we are judged,
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
And You, Lord—how long?
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.
Trials » Tribulation, a part of earthly experience
strengthening the
I said to him, “Sir,
Then he told me:
They washed their robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb.
And not only that,
Trials » The refining influence of
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”
and will burn away your dross
I will remove all your impurities.
I have tested
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh
I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded.
Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;
by riots, by labors,
by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death
Trials » From God
Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,”
my spirit drinks their poison.
God’s terrors are arrayed against me.
He seized me by the scruff of the neck
and smashed me to pieces.
He set me up as His target;
Trials » True believers do not faint under
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
or faint when you are reproved by Him,
Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy,
Therefore we do not give up.
So we must not get tired
So then I ask you not to be discouraged
Trials » General references to
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing
Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out
Trials » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
and gave them a full measure
of tears to drink.
At that, Jesus said to Peter,
Going a little farther,
But Jesus answered,
“We are able,” they said to Him.
Trials » Waters of affliction
all Your breakers and Your billows have swept over me.
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.”
for the water has risen to my neck.
the torrent would have swept over us;
The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression,
Related Topics
- Endurance
- Enduring
- Faith, Testing Of
- Hardship
- Joy, Of The Church
- Life Struggles
- Overcoming Adversity
- Overcoming Hard Times
- Persecution, Attitudes To
