21 Bible Verses about Trials
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My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations, knowing that the trying of your faith works patience.
For, brothers, we would not have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength; so much so that we despaired even of life. But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead; who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us,
and by the surpassing revelations, lest I be made haughty, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be made haughty. For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me. And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may overshadow me.read more.
Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
No temptation has taken you but what is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation also will make a way to escape, so that you may be able to bear it.
Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward in Heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may be offerers of a food offering in righteousness to Jehovah.
in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations; so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,read more.
obtaining the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
For You have proved us, O God; You have tested us, as silver is refined. You have brought us into the net; You have laid affliction on our loins. You have allowed men to ride at our head; we have gone through fire and through water, but You have brought us out to plenty.
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though a strange thing happened to you, but rejoice according as you are partakers of Christ's suffering, so that when His glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.read more.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or a meddler in the affairs of others. But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.
but those who wait on Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations;
And it happened after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Behold me.
And, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given among the churches of Macedonia; that in much testing of trouble, the overflowing of their joy, and the depth of their poverty, abounded to the riches of their generosity.
And we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith, so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them. For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we were going to suffer affliction, as it also happened, even you know.
so much so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which you endure.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Because you have kept the Word of My patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation which will come upon all the habitable world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.
And Jehovah said to Satan, From where do you come? Then Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart against My servant Job, because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?read more.
Have You not made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse You to Your face. And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only do not lay your hand upon him. And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
From Thematic Bible
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,
Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
And you have known with your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so Jehovah your God chastens you.
My son, do not despise the chastening of Jehovah; nor be weary with His correction; for whom Jehovah loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by Him;
But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; therefore be zealous and repent.
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
O Jehovah, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my only one from the lions.
How long, O Jehovah? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy burn like fire?
O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, how long will You be angry against the prayer of Your people?
Trials » Tribulation, a part of earthly experience
I have spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.
confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.
And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation and have washed their robes, and have whitened them in the blood of the Lamb.
And not only this, but we glory in afflictions also, knowing that afflictions work out patience,
I know your works and tribulation and poverty (but you are rich), and I know the blasphemy of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Trials » The refining influence of
But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on My name, and I will answer them; I will say, It is My people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
And I will turn back My hand on you, and purge away your dross as with lye, and take away all your alloy.
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
and by the surpassing revelations, lest I be made haughty, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be made haughty.
So I spoke to the people in the morning. And in the evening my wife died, and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Even until this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.
in stripes, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more! I have been in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more, in deaths many times.
Trials » From God
And you have known with your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so Jehovah your God chastens you.
And she said to them, Do not call me Naomi, call me Mara. For the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their fury is drinking my spirit; the terrors of God are set against me.
I was at ease, but He has broken me in pieces; yea, He has also taken me by my neck and shaken me to pieces and set me up for His mark.
Trials » True believers do not faint under
And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by Him;
Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not faint.
For this cause we do not faint; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.
For this reason I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Trials » General references to
In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Trials » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
You feed them with the bread of tears; and give them tears to drink in great measure.
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put up your sword into the sheath. The cup which My Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?
And He went a little further and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.
Therefore His people return here, and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said to Him, We are able.
Trials » Waters of affliction
Deep calls to deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and Your billows have gone over me.
To the Chief Musician. Concerning the Lilies. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God! for the waters have come in on my soul.
Your wrath lies hard on me, and You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah.
then the waters would have flowed over us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
And Jehovah gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction; yet your teachers shall not be removed into a corner any more, but your eyes shall see your teachers.
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