Bible Verses about “adversity”
The Bible contains 23 verses about adversity across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”
“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
“knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,”
“Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”
“He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."”
“Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go."”
“He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.”
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.”
“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”
“But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”
“So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
“I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.”
“We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;”
“pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;”
“But you be strong, and don't let your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded."”
“If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.”