17 Bible Verses about Adversity

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations; knowing that the trying of your faith worketh endurance. But let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting in nothing.

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

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

No temptation hath come upon you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to endure, but will with the temptation furnish also the way to escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

For which cause we are not fainthearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us, in a higher and still higher degree, an everlasting weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are but for a time; but the things which are not seen are ever lasting.

I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ for us? Shall affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?

Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

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

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to them that love him. Let no one when he is tempted, say, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempteth no one. But each one is tempted when by his own lust he is led away and enticed;read more.
then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.

casting all your care upon him, because he careth for you.

Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial which is taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing were befalling you; but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;

Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.