Bible Verses About Times of Trial

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

When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

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:

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

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.

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

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

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

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:

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

Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.

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.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

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

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.

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

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:

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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

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

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

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

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

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

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