138 Bible verses about joy in adversity

My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy,For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.Because of this, having cast away all uncleanness and an abundance of malice, receive with meekness the newly-grafted Word, which is able to save your souls.So be doers of the Word, and not listeners only, deceiving yourselves.For if anyone is a listener of the Word, but not also a doer, he is comparable to a man gazing into a mirror upon the face that he was born with;and after considering himself, he went away and promptly forgot what he had seen.But he who gazes upon the perfect law of liberty, and who remains in it, is not a forgetful hearer, but instead a doer of the work. He shall be blessed in what he does.But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one's religion is vanity.This is religion, clean and undefiled before God the Father: to visit orphans and widows in their tribulations, and to keep yourself immaculate, apart from this age.knowing that the proving of your faith exercises patience,

And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience,and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope,but hope is not unfounded, because the love of God is poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,so that the testing of your faith, which is much more precious than gold tested by fire, may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

You will lead me out of this snare, which they have hidden for me. For you are my protector.

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice.

Of David himself. O Lord, judge those who harm me; assail those who attack me.

And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.

Rejoice always.Pray without ceasing.Give thanks in everything. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for all of you.

Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.

to take up the mourners of Zion and to give them a crown in place of ashes, an oil of joy in place of mourning, a cloak of praise in place of a spirit of grief. And there, they shall be called the strong ones of justice, the planting of the Lord, unto glorification.

Furthermore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses over us, let us set aside every burden and sin which may surround us, and advance, through patience, to the struggle offered to us.And indeed, for a few days and according to their own wishes, they instructed us. But he does so to our benefit, so that we may receive his sanctification.Now every discipline, in the present time, does not seem a gladness, of course, but a grief. But afterwards, it will repay a most peaceful fruit of justice to those who become trained in it.Because of this, lift up your lazy hands and your lax knees,and straighten the path of your feet, so that no one, being lame, may wander astray, but instead may be healed.Pursue peace with everyone. Pursue sanctity, without which no one shall see God.Be contemplative, lest anyone lack the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness spring up and impede you, and by it, many might be defiled,lest any fornicator or worldly person be like Esau, who, for the sake of one meal, sold his birthright.For you know that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected. For he found no place for repentance, even though he had sought it with tears.But you have not drawn near to a tangible mountain, or a burning fire, or a whirlwind, or a mist, or a storm,or the sound of a trumpet, or a voice of words. Those who had experienced these things excused themselves, lest the Word be spoken to them.Let us gaze upon Jesus, as the Author and the completion of our faith, who, having joy laid out before him, endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and who now sits at the right hand of the throne of God.

Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake:be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.

being strengthened in every virtue, in accord with the power of his glory, with all patience and longsuffering, with joy,

A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones.

For your testimonies are also my meditation, and your justifications are my counsel.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not cover you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not scorch you.

Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them is an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.

Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb.

For this reason, we are not insufficient. But it is as though our outer man is corrupted, while our inner man is renewed from day to day.For though our tribulation is, at the present time, brief and light, it accomplishes in us the weight of a sublime eternal glory, beyond measure.And we are contemplating, not the things that are seen, but the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are temporal, whereas the things that are not seen are eternal.

Come to me, all you who labor and have been burdened, and I will refresh you.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you shall find rest for your souls."Are you he who is to come, or should we expect another?"For my yoke is sweet and my burden is light."

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.

in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;

A rejoicing heart gladdens the face. But by the grief of the soul, the spirit is cast down.

I will cry out to God Most High, to God who has been kind to me.He sent from heaven and freed me. He has surrendered into disgrace those who trampled me. God has sent his mercy and his truth.

Most beloved, do not choose to sojourn in the passion which is a temptation to you, as if something new might happen to you.But instead, commune in the Passion of Christ, and be glad that, when his glory will be revealed, you too may rejoice with exultation.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself.For even the man of my peace, in whom I hoped, who ate my bread, has greatly supplanted me.But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again. And I will requite them.By this, I knew that you preferred me: because my adversary will not rejoice over me.But you have sustained me, because of my innocence, and you have confirmed me in your sight in eternity.Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for all generations and even forever. Amen. Amen.Blessed is he who shows understanding toward the needy and the poor. The Lord will deliver him in the evil day.May the Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth. And may he not hand him over to the will of his adversaries.

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will take up wings like eagles. They will run and not struggle. They will walk and not tire.

Is any of you sad? Let him pray. Is he even-tempered? Let him sing psalms.

Rejoice always.

Unto the end. For the secrets of the Son. A Psalm of David.And the Lord has become a refuge for the poor, a helper in opportunity, in tribulation.And may they hope in you, who know your name. For you have not abandoned those seeking you, Lord.Sing a psalm to the Lord, who dwells in Zion. Announce his study among the Gentiles.Because of those who yearned for their blood, he has remembered them. He has not forgotten the cry of the poor.Have mercy on me, Lord. See my humiliation from my enemies.You lift me up from the gates of death, so that I may announce all your praises at the gates of the daughter of Zion.I will exult in your salvation. The Gentiles have become trapped in the ruin that they made. Their foot has been caught in the same snare that they themselves had hidden.The Lord will be recognized when making judgments. The sinner has been caught in the works of his own hands.The sinners will be turned into Hell: all the Gentiles who have forgotten God.For the poor will not be forgotten in the end. The patience of the poor will not perish in the end.I will confess to you, Lord, with my whole heart. I will recount all your wonders.

Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, "I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you."So then, we may confidently say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me."

But thanks be to God, who has given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

So may the God of hope fill you with every joy and with peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope and in the virtue of the Holy Spirit.

Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.

Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow; for the future day will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its evil."

The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.

Why are you sad, my soul? And why do you disquiet me? Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance and my God.

But in all these things we overcome, because of him who has loved us.

And so, let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail.

I am not saying this as if out of need. For I have learned that, in whatever state I am, it is sufficient.I know how to be humbled, and I know how to abound. I am prepared for anything, anywhere: either to be full or to be hungry, either to have abundance or to endure scarcity.

But call to mind the former days, in which, after being enlightened, you endured a great struggle of afflictions.And certainly, in one way, by insults and tribulations, you were made a spectacle, but in another way, you became the companions of those who were the object of such behavior.For you even had compassion on those who were imprisoned, and you accepted with gladness being deprived of your goods, knowing that you have a better and more lasting substance.

Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.

as if sorrowful and yet always rejoicing; as if needy and yet enriching many; as if having nothing and possessing everything.

He has converted my soul. He has led me away on the paths of justice, for the sake of his name.

So shall I know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his Passion, having been fashioned according to his death,

Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out.

He lifts up the needy from the ground, and he urges the poor away from filth,

Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.For if we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, while we were still enemies, all the more so, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.And not only that, but we also glory in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into this world, and through sin, death; so also death was transferred to all men, to all who have sinned.For even before the law, sin was in the world, but sin was not imputed while the law did not exist.Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses, even in those who have not sinned, in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.But the gift is not entirely like the offense. For though by the offense of one, many died, yet much more so, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, has the grace and gift of God abounded to many.And the sin through one is not entirely like the gift. For certainly, the judgment of one was unto condemnation, but the grace toward many offenses is unto justification.For though, by the one offense, death reigned through one, yet so much more so shall those who receive an abundance of grace, both of the gift and of justice, reign in life through the one Jesus Christ.Therefore, just as through the offense of one, all men fell under condemnation, so also through the justice of one, all men fall under justification unto life.For, just as through the disobedience of one man, many were established as sinners, so also through the obedience of one man, many shall be established as just.For through him we also have access by faith to this grace, in which we stand firm, and to glory, in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation.He consoles us in all our tribulation, so that we too may be able to console those who are in any kind of distress, through the exhortation by which we also are being exhorted by God.

So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.

The old error has gone away. You will serve peace: peace, for we have hoped in you.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.

Rise up, my glory. Rise up, psaltery and harp. I will arise in early morning.

But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will himself perfect, confirm, and establish us, after a brief time of suffering.

They have cast me out, and now they have surrounded me. They have cast their eyes down to the earth.

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, since he became a curse for us. For it is written: "Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree."This was so that the blessing of Abraham might reach the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, in order that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

For I consider that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with that future glory which shall be revealed in us.

This way of theirs is a scandal to them. And afterwards, they will delight in their mouth.

And the Lord will give you rest continually, and he will fill your soul with splendor, and he will free your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and like a fountain of water whose waters will not fail.

I said, "O Lord, be merciful to me. Heal my soul, because I have sinned against you."

But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, so that what is sublime may be of the power of God, and not of us.In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute.We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.

They will still be multiplied in a fruitful old age, and they will endure well,

Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time.

I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.

I have been delighted in the way of your testimonies, as if in all riches.

And now thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob, and who formed you, O Israel: Do not be afraid. For I have redeemed you, and I have called you by your name. You are mine.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but rather justice and peace and joy, in the Holy Spirit.

For all that is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world: our faith.

Alleluia. Praise the Lord, children. Praise the name of the Lord.Blessed is the name of the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.

I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, and my soul will exult in my God. For he has clothed me with the vestments of salvation, and he has wrapped me in the clothing of justice, like a groom arrayed with a crown, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.

The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

For though you have not seen him, you love him. In him also, though you do not see him, you now believe. And in believing, you shall exult with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,

Therefore, through him, let us offer the sacrifice of continual praise to God, which is the fruit of lips confessing his name.

So, what should we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?He who did not spare even his own Son, but handed him over for the sake of us all, how could he not also, with him, have given us all things?

And do everything without murmuring or hesitation.

Where will I go from your Spirit? And where will I flee from your face?

All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.

nor the heights, nor the depths, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Behold, God is my savior, I will act faithfully, and I will not be afraid. For the Lord is my strength and my praise, and he has become my salvation."

God is faithful. Through him, you have been called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.

For my life has fallen into sorrow, and my years into sighing. My virtue has been weakened in poverty, and my bones have been disturbed.I have become a disgrace among all my enemies, and even more so to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances. Those who catch sight of me, flee away from me.

Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: "Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord."

A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies.Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, have themselves been weakened and have fallen.

For you, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only you must not make liberty into an occasion for the flesh, but instead, serve one another through the charity of the Spirit.

Come to me, all you who labor and have been burdened, and I will refresh you.

You yourself are my king and my God, who commands the salvation of Jacob.

Temptation should not take hold of you, except what is human. For God is faithful, and he will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability. Instead, he will effect his Providence, even during temptation, so that you may be able to bear it.

Let us gaze upon Jesus, as the Author and the completion of our faith, who, having joy laid out before him, endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and who now sits at the right hand of the throne of God.

For sin should not have dominion over you. For you are not under the law, but under grace.

Convert us, O God, our Savior, and turn your anger away from us.

And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Little sons, you are of God, and so you have overcome him. For he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Many say to my soul, "There is no salvation for him in his God."

For whatever promises are of God are, in him, Yes. For this reason, too, through him: Amen to God for our glory.

A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.

Grief in the heart of a man humbles him. And with a good word he shall be made glad.

The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.

When you pour out your life for the hungry, and you satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise up in darkness, and your darkness will be like the midday.And the Lord will give you rest continually, and he will fill your soul with splendor, and he will free your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and like a fountain of water whose waters will not fail.

Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.

Give thanks in everything. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for all of you.

So then, we are not sons who are drawn away to perdition, but we are sons of faith toward the securing of the soul.

And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience,

It is he who gives strength to the weary, and it is he who increases fortitude and strength in those who are failing.The voice of one crying out in the desert: "Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight the paths of our God, in a solitary place.Servants will struggle and fail, and young men will fall into infirmity.But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will take up wings like eagles. They will run and not struggle. They will walk and not tire.

Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments.I have been prepared, and I have not been disturbed, so that I may keep your commandments.The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law.I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification.I am a partaker with all those who fear you and who keep your commandments.The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. Teach me your justifications.TETH. You have done well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments.Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word.You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications.The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart.I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice.

Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.

For those who are Christ's have crucified their flesh, along with its vices and desires.

Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.

So if anyone is a new creature in Christ, what is old has passed away. Behold, all things have been made new.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself.For even the man of my peace, in whom I hoped, who ate my bread, has greatly supplanted me.But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again. And I will requite them.By this, I knew that you preferred me: because my adversary will not rejoice over me.But you have sustained me, because of my innocence, and you have confirmed me in your sight in eternity.Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for all generations and even forever. Amen. Amen.Blessed is he who shows understanding toward the needy and the poor. The Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

Brothers, I do not consider that I have already attained this. Instead, I do one thing: forgetting those things that are behind, and extending myself toward those things that are ahead,I pursue the destination, the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus.

O Lord, all eyes hope in you, and you provide their food in due time.

Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.

Do not allow evil to prevail, instead prevail over evil by means of goodness.