Trials And Tribulations

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

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

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: — read the full passage →

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out: so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.