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138 Bible verses about joy in adversity
Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials;Knowing that the proof of your faith works patience.
And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance;And perseverance, proof; and proof, hope.And hope shames not; for the love of God has been poured in our hearts by the Holy Spirit given us.
By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
For a moment in his anger; life in his acceptance: weeping shall lodge in the evening, and rejoicing for the morning.
To David in his changing his understanding before A bimelech; and he will drive him out, and he will go. I will praise Jehovah in all time: always his praise in my mouth.
And he said to me, My grace suffices thee: for my power is perfected in weakness. Therefore very willingly will I boast rather in my weaknesses, that Christ's power may lodge upon me.Therefore am I contented in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities in expulsions, in extremities for Christ: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
And we know that to them loving God, all things work together for good, to them being called according to the setting up.
Rejoice always.Pray continually.In every thing return thanks: for this the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
They sowing in tears shall reap in rejoicing.He going, shall go; and weeping he lifted up the drawing of the seed: coming, he shall come with joy, lifting up his sheaves.
To set to those mourning in Zion, to give to them adorning instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the vestment of praise for the spirit of faintness; and it shall be called to them, The mighty trees of justice of the planting of Jehovah, to be honored.
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.
Happy they driven out for justice: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.Rejoice and be transported with joy; for much your reward in the heavens for so they drove out the prophets which before you.
In all power being able according to the strength of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy.
When thou shalt pass through the waters, I with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou shalt go through fire thou shalt not be burnt, and the flame shall not consume thee.
And Jehovah will be a height for the oppressed one, a height for times in straits.And they knowing thy name will trust in thee, for thou didst not forsake those seeking thee, O Jehovah.
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;And terrified in nothing by them being hostile to you: which to them is truly an indication of destruction, and to you of salvation, and this from God.
Why wilt thou be bowed down, O my soul? and why wilt thou be disturbed upon me? Hope upon God, for yet shall I praise him, the salvation of my face and my God.
Wherefore we lose not courage; but if also our man without is destroyed, but he within is renewed day and day.For the present moment the lightness of our pressure works to us an eternal weight of glory, as eminence upon eminence;We looking not at things seen, but at things not seen: for things seen, temporary; and things not seen, eternal
Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest.Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.For my yoke is useful, and my load is light.
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.
The day I shall be afraid I will trust to thee.In God I will praise his word, in God I trusted; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.
Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you:But, inasmuch as ye participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; that also, in the revelation of his glory, ye might rejoice, transported with joy.
To the overseer: of David chanting. Waiting, I waited for Jehovah, and he will incline to me, and he will hear my cry.And he will bring me up from the pit of destruction, from the clay of mire, and he will set my feet upon a rock, preparing my goings.And he will give a new song in my mouth, praise to our God: many shall see and fear, and they shall trust in Jehovah.
And they waiting for Jehovah shall change power; they shall go up on the wing as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall go and not faint.
To the overseer upon the death of Laban, chanting of David. I will praise, O Jehovah, with all my heart; I will recount all thy wonderful works.I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will play on the harp to thy name, O Most High.
The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.So that being confident, we say, The Lord aiding me, and I will not fear what man will do to me.
And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for you to abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore should ye not be anxious about the morrow: for the morrow shall be anxious about the things of itself. Sufficient for the day its evil.
Why wilt thou be bowed down, O my soul? and be disturbed upon me? Hope upon God, for yet shall I praise him for the salvation of his face.
And doing good let us not despond: for in proper time we shall reap, not being enervated.
Not that I speak concerning want; for I have learned, among whom I am, to be satisfied with my condition.And I know how to be humble, and I know how to abound in every thing: and in all I am instructed also to be full and to hunger, and to abound and to be in want.
And recall to mind the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye endured a great combat of sufferings;This, truly, being exposed to public view both by reproaches and pressures; and this, having been partakers of those thus overturned.For ye also suffered together with me in bonds, and received the pillage of your possessions with joy, knowing to have in yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.
Thou shalt not fear, for I am with thee: thou shalt not look around for help for I thy God will strengthen thee; also I helped thee; also I held thee up with the right hand of my justice.
As being grieved, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death;
Justified therefore of faith we have peace with God by our Lord Jesus Christ:By whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast upon hope of the glory of God.
Praised the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, and God of all comfort:Who comforting us upon all our pressure, that we may be able to comfort them in every pressure, by the comfort by which we ourselves are comforted by God.
I will praise thee; for I was wonderfully distinguished: thy works are wonders, and my soul knew greatly.
Then will mine enemies turn back in the day I shall call: this I knew, that God is for me.
And the God of all grace, having called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, may he put you in proper order, having suffered a little time, may he support you, make firm, lay the foundation.
Thou wilt cause me to know the way of life: abundance of joys with thy face; favors in thy right hand forever.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been a curse for us: for it has been written, Cursed every one hanging upon a tree:That the praise of Abraham might be to the nations in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
For I reckon that the sufferings of the time now not worthy of the glory about to be revealed in us.
And Jehovah led thee continually, and he satisfied thy soul in dry places, and he will make thy bones strong: and thou wed as a watered garden, and as a spring of water which its waters shall not deceive.
Many the wonders thou didst, O Jehovah my God, and thy purposes to us: none shall set in order to thee: I will announce and speak, they were numerous above number.
And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the eminence of power be of God, and not of us.Being pressed in every thing, but not straightened; being at a loss, but not utterly perplexed;Being driven out, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;
He shall call me and I will answer him: I am with him in straits; I will deliver him and honor him.
We should therefore go with freedom of speech to the throne of grace, that we receive mercy, and find grace for timely assistance.
Confident of this same, that he having begun a good work in you will complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
And now, thus said Jehovah creating thee, O Jacob, and forming thee, O Israel, Thou shalt not fear, for I redeemed thee; I called by thy name; thou art to me.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
For everything begotten of God conquers the world: and this is the victory having conquered the world, our faith.
Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..His seed shall be great in the earth: the generation of the upright shall be praised.
Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.
Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me.
Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
By him therefore we should always bring up the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips assenting to his name.
What then shall we say to these? if God with us, who against us?Who truly spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, and how not with him will he freely give us all?
If I shall go in the midst of straits, thou wilt make me alive: against the anger of mine enemies thou wilt stretch forth thy hand, and thy right hand shall save me.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, shall be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Behold God my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, and he will be to me for salvation.
God faithful, by whom we were called to the communion of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Cast thy giving upon Jehovah and he will sustain thee: he will not give forever a wavering to the just one.
For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.
Thou didst turn my wailing to dancing to me: thou didst loose my sackcloth, and thou wilt gird me with gladness;So that glory shall play on the harp to thee, and shall not be silent O Jehovah my God, I will praise thee forever.
Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.
TO David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I went in mine integrity, and in Jehovah I trusted: I shall not waver.Prove me, O Jehovah, and try me; refine my reins and my heart
For ye were called to liberty brethren; only not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve ye one another.
Why wilt thou be bowed down, O my soul? and why wilt thou be disturbed upon me? hope upon God, for yet shall I praise him, the salvation of my face, and my God.
No temptation except human has taken you and God faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but with the temptation will he also make an escape, that ye may be able to bear.
Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.
And God will fill up all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Ye are of God, little children, and have conquered them: for greater is he in you, than he in the world.
Forasmuch as the solemn promises of God in him yea, and in him Amen, for glory to God by us.
And thou shalt give out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the humble soul; and thy light rising in darkness,, and thy thick darkness as the noon.And Jehovah led thee continually, and he satisfied thy soul in dry places, and he will make thy bones strong: and thou wed as a watered garden, and as a spring of water which its waters shall not deceive.
In every thing return thanks: for this the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
For they doing evil shall be cut off: and they waiting for Jehovah they shall inherit the earth.Yet a little, and no unjust one thou didst mark upon his place, and he was notAnd the humble shall inherit the earth, and they delighted themselves for the multitude of peace.
And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.
And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance;
He gave power to the faint; and to the not strong he will increase strength.And the boys shall be faint and weary, and the young men faltering, shall become feebleAnd they waiting for Jehovah shall change power; they shall go up on the wing as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall go and not faint.
Jehovah for me, I will not fear what man shall do to me.Jehovah for me in my help, and I shall look upon those hating me.
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
Shall I lift up the wings of the dawn? shall I dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea?Also there thy hand will guide me, and thy right hand will hold me.
So that if any in Christ, a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all have become new.
To the overseer: of David chanting. Waiting, I waited for Jehovah, and he will incline to me, and he will hear my cry.And he will bring me up from the pit of destruction, from the clay of mire, and he will set my feet upon a rock, preparing my goings.
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before,I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Trust to Jehovah with all thy heart; and thou shalt not lean to thine understanding.In all thy ways know him, and he will make straight thy paths.