21 Bible Verses about Trials
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Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead; who delivered us from so great a peril of death, and will deliver us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet deliver us,
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.read more.
Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,read more.
obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.
You brought us into the net;
You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.
You made men ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.
“Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.read more.
Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler; but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,
Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia, that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this. For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.
therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.
Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
The Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.” The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?read more.
Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.” Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.
From Thematic Bible
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
For momentary,
So do not despise the
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof, For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
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Nor
But when we are judged, we are
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
But You, O Lord—
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How long, O Lord? Will You
How long
Rescue my soul
My
Trials » Tribulation, a part of earthly experience
strengthening the souls of
I
Trials » The refining influence of
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will
And I will
I will say, ‘They are
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
And will
And will remove all your alloy.
I have tested you in the
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
Because of the surpassing greatness of the
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both
in
Are they
Trials » From God
She said to them, “Do not call me
The
And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces;
He has also set me up as His
You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.
Trials » True believers do not faint under
and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
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Nor
Therefore, since we have this
Therefore we
Therefore I ask
Trials » General references to
And the
In His
And He
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time
The Lord said, “I have surely
Trials » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
And You have made them to drink tears in
So Jesus said to Peter,
And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying,
And waters of
But Jesus answered,
Trials » Waters of affliction
All Your
For the choir director; according to
Save me, O God,
For the
The stream would have
Although the Lord has given you
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- Endurance
- Enduring
- Faith, Testing Of
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- Joy, Of The Church
- Life Struggles
- Overcoming Adversity
- Overcoming Hard Times
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