Verses about suffering, pain, and finding strength in hardship
20 verses organized by book
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are ...
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shal...
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set do...
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?