Troubles And Trials

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.”

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

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

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.

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

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — 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.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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.

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 →

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

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

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

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.

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

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

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.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

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

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

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 →

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — read the full passage →

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News; — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd.The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! — 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.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

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

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

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

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. — read the full passage →

After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory. — read the full passage →

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

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

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” — read the full passage →

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.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

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.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. — read the full passage →

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

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 →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. — read the full passage →

concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone. — read the full passage →

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

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.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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

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

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.

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble. — read the full passage →

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

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,

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, — read the full passage →

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

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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

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

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, “Come! Be gathered together to the great supper of God, — read the full passage →

After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God: — read the full passage →

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, — read the full passage →

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. — read the full passage →

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;

This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him. — read the full passage →

And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. — read the full passage →

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. — read the full passage →

There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” says Yahweh. — read the full passage →

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.”