Bible Verses About Overcoming Adversity

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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

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.

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.

The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

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

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

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

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

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

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

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for 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.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

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

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

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

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

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.