Bible Verses About Persistence in Adversity

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

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

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

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

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

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

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

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

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.

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

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

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

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

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

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

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

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

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.

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.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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

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

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.

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

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

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 our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

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.

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