24 Bible Verses about discouragement

but in all things I approve myself as the minister of God, by great constancy in afflictions, in torments, in distresses, from stripes, from imprisonments, from tumults, from labours, from watchings, from penury. I approve myself, by chastity, by knowledge, by meekness, by kindness, by sanctity of mind, by undisguised benevolence,read more.
by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive. in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true; as unknown, and yet celebrated; as dying, and yet I am alive; as chastised, but not slain; as sorrowful, though always cheerful; as poor, tho' inriching many; as having nothing, though contented with every thing.

so that you are the subject of our glorying in the churches of God, for the constancy of your faith, under all the persecutions and afflictions you endure from men,

Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged.

for you should consider how he endured such opposition from sinners against himself, lest ye be tired out, and quite despond.

Let not your heart be troubled: you trust in God, trust also in me.

thou hast suffer'd, hast patience, for my name's sake thou hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of that insupportable weight of affliction that over-whelm'd me so in Asia that I despaired even of life: nay, I abandon'd my self to death, that I might not rely upon my self for deliverance, but on God who raiseth the dead.

let us then not be weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we be not tired.

Wherefore I desire that you be not dejected at the tribulations I am under for your sake, which are matter of glory to you.

be you then entirely upon the watch: be insensible to toil: perform the work of an evangelist, and discharge your ministerial function.

what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or penury, or peril, or sword? for as it is written, "for thy sake we are sacrificed every day; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter:" yet after all we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.read more.
for I am fully persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, neither the high, nor the low, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God by Christ Jesus our Lord.

"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

nevertheless, God who comforteth those that are cast down, gave me comfort by the arrival of Titus: not barely by his presence,

wherefore my opinion is not to disquiet the Gentile converts: but only to write to them,

fathers, don't treat your children with severity, lest they be discourag'd.

remember those that are in chains, as if you were confin'd with them; and those who suffer adversity, as being your selves of the same body.

bless them, but curse not. rejoice with those that do rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

pure and unadulterated religion, in the eye of God our father, consists in taking care of orphans and widows in their distress: and in keeping clear of the vices of the age.