Hardships

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

if we do endure together--we shall also reign together; if we deny <FI>him<Fi> , he also shall deny us;

`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.

`Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;

if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses, — read the full passage →

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

And thou--watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you, — read the full passage →

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been for me, surely now empty thou hadst sent me away; mine affliction and the labour of my hands hath God seen, and reproveth yesternight.'

For sorrow cometh not forth from the dust, Nor from the ground springeth up misery.

wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day; — read the full passage →

An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord; — read the full passage →

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

A man there hath been in the land of Uz--Job his name--and that man hath been perfect and upright--both fearing God, and turning aside from evil. — read the full passage →

Many <FI>are<Fi> the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

`Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

For before my food, my sighing cometh, And poured out as waters <FI>are<Fi> my roarings.

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

`As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it? — read the full passage →

that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,

They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them. — read the full passage →

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

And thou--thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, — read the full passage →

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort, — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands. — read the full passage →

Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.' — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

For not My thoughts <FI>are<Fi> your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, --an affirmation of Jehovah,

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up, — read the full passage →

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed, — read the full passage →

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.

Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

and Moses recounteth to his father-in-law all that Jehovah hath done to Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians, on account of Israel, all the travail which hath found them in the way, and Jehovah doth deliver them.

but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice--exulting;

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.

then they shall deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations because of my name;

And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

be watchful because of his presence, and hearken to his voice, rebel not against him, for he beareth not with your transgression, for My name <FI>is<Fi> in his heart;

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps, — read the full passage →

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord;

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, `My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him, — read the full passage →

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

As for you, ye devised against me evil--God devised it for good, in order to do as <FI>at<Fi> this day, to keep alive a numerous people;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself <FI>is<Fi> our salvation. Selah.

Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And to Abiathar the priest said the king, `To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou <FI>art<Fi> , but in this day I do not put thee to death, because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all that my father was afflicted in.'

therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope, — read the full passage →

Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, — read the full passage →