Bible Verses About Struggles

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.

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:

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

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.

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

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

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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

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

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

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

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

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.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

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

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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.

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

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

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

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

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

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.