Hardships

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.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

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.”

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

“Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, — read the full passage →

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.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.”

For affliction doesn’t come out of the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground;

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured out like water.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.”

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? — read the full passage →

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; — read the full passage →

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” says Yahweh.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

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.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, — read the full passage →

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, — read the full passage →

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

Pay attention to him, and listen to his voice. Don’t provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in him.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, — read the full passage →