Bible Verses for Times of Adversity
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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff
on 02/04/2015
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We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
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persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
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Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
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in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
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I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
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I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
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If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!
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And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
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because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
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Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
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“You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
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Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
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Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
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But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
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When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.
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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
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You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
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Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.