Bible Verses About Encouragement in Hard Times
Bible verses to lift your spirit and provide hope when you are facing adversity.
While adversity is an inevitable part of our experience in a fallen world, it never has the power to speak the final word over your life. The Father often uses these difficult seasons of trials to refine our character and draw us into a deeper intimacy with Himself. Let these verses provide the encouragement you need to remember that you are never alone in the fire of affliction. Your strength is found in the One who has already overcome the world and is even now sustaining you.
Key Passages
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is 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."
"¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
"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."
"For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
"Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:"
"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)"
"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth."
"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."
"Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work."
"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them."
"I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
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