Bible Verses About Challenges in Life

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.

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

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.

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

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

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

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.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

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

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

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

The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

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:

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 whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

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.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

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

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

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.

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

But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;