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138 Bible verses about joy in adversity
My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy,because anger will not help you live the right kind of life God wants.So put out of your life every evil thing and every kind of wrong. Then in gentleness accept God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts, which can save you.Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves.Those who hear God’s teaching and do nothing are like people who look at themselves in a mirror.They see their faces and then go away and quickly forget what they looked like.But the truly happy people are those who carefully study God’s perfect law that makes people free, and they continue to study it. They do not forget what they heard, but they obey what God’s teaching says. Those who do this will be made happy.People who think they are religious but say things they should not say are just fooling themselves. Their “religion” is worth nothing.Religion that God accepts as pure and without fault is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence.because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience.
We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.And patience produces character, and character produces hope.And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us.
This makes you very happy, even though now for a short time different kinds of troubles may make you sad.These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.
His anger lasts only a moment, but his kindness lasts for a lifetime. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people he called, because that was his plan.
Always be joyful.Pray continually,and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.
Those who cry as they plant crops will sing at harvest time.Those who cry as they carry out the seeds will return singing and carrying bundles of grain.
and to help the sorrowing people of Jerusalem. I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow, and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show his greatness.
We are surrounded by a great cloud of people whose lives tell us what faith means. So let us run the race that is before us and never give up. We should remove from our lives anything that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us back.Our fathers on earth disciplined us for a short time in the way they thought was best. But God disciplines us to help us, so we can become holy as he is.We do not enjoy being disciplined. It is painful at the time, but later, after we have learned from it, we have peace, because we start living in the right way.You have become weak, so make yourselves strong again.Keep on the right path, so the weak will not stumble but rather be strengthened.Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.Be careful that no one takes part in sexual sin or is like Esau and never thinks about God. As the oldest son, Esau would have received everything from his father, but he sold all that for a single meal.You remember that after Esau did this, he wanted to get his father’s blessing, but his father refused. Esau could find no way to change what he had done, even though he wanted the blessing so much that he cried.You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire. You have not come to darkness, sadness, and storms.You have not come to the noise of a trumpet or to the sound of a voice like the one the people of Israel heard and begged not to hear another word.Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.
They are blessed who are persecuted for doing good, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed.Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did the same evil things to the prophets who lived before you.
God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flames hurt you.
Only one thing concerns me: Be sure that you live in a way that brings honor to the Good News of Christ. Then whether I come and visit you or am away from you, I will hear that you are standing strong with one purpose, that you work together as one for the faith of the Good News,and that you are not afraid of those who are against you. All of this is proof that your enemies will be destroyed but that you will be saved by God.
Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I should put my hope in God and keep praising him, my Savior and my God.
So we do not give up. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker, but our spirit inside us is made new every day.We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles.We set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever.
“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest.Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.They asked him, “Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?”The burden that I ask you to accept is easy; the load I give you to carry is light.”
But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong.
When I am afraid, I will trust you.I praise God for his word. I trust God, so I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me?
My friends, do not be surprised at the terrible trouble which now comes to test you. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.But be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will be happy and full of joy when Christ comes again in glory.
I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.I do not hide your goodness in my heart; I speak about your loyalty and salvation. I do not hide your love and truth from the people in the great meeting.Lord, do not hold back your mercy from me; let your love and truth always protect me.Troubles have surrounded me; there are too many to count. My sins have caught me so that I cannot see a way to escape. I have more sins than hairs on my head, and I have lost my courage.Please, Lord, save me. Hurry, Lord, to help me.People are trying to kill me. Shame them and disgrace them. People want to hurt me. Let them run away in disgrace.People are making fun of me. Let them be shamed into silence.But let those who follow you be happy and glad. They love you for saving them. May they always say, “Praise the Lord!”Lord, because I am poor and helpless, please remember me. You are my helper and savior. My God, do not wait.He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the sticky mud. He stood me on a rock and made my feet steady.He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see this and worship him. Then they will trust the Lord.
But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell all the miracles you have done.Those who know the Lord trust him, because he will not leave those who come to him.Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion. Tell the nations what he has done.He remembers who the murderers are; he will not forget the cries of those who suffer.Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies hurt me. Do not let me go through the gates of death.Then, at the gates of Jerusalem, I will praise you; I will rejoice because you saved me.The nations have fallen into the pit they dug. Their feet are caught in the nets they laid.The Lord has made himself known by his fair decisions; the wicked get trapped by what they do.Higgaion. SelahWicked people will go to the grave, and so will all those who forget God.But those who have troubles will not be forgotten. The hopes of the poor will never die.Lord, rise up and judge the nations. Don’t let people think they are strong.I will be happy because of you; God Most High, I will sing praises to your name.
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.”So we can be sure when we say, “I will not be afraid, because the Lord is my helper. People can’t do anything to me.”
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
So don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I should put my hope in God and keep praising him, my Savior and
But in all these things we are completely victorious through God who showed his love for us.
We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.
I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens.I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at any time in everything that happens, when I have enough to eat and when I go hungry, when I have more than I need and when I do not have enough.
Remember those days in the past when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with many sufferings, but you continued strong.Sometimes you were hurt and attacked before crowds of people, and sometimes you shared with those who were being treated that way.You helped the prisoners. You even had joy when all that you owned was taken from you, because you knew you had something better and more lasting.
So don’t worry, because I am with you. Don’t be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you; I will support you with my right hand that saves you.
We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich in faith. We have nothing, but really we have everything.
I want to know Christ and the power that raised him from the dead. I want to share in his sufferings and become like him in his death.
Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ,While we were God’s enemies, he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Surely, now that we are his friends, he will save us through his Son’s life.And not only that, but now we are also very happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we are now God’s friends again.Sin came into the world because of what one man did, and with sin came death. This is why everyone must die—because everyone sinned.Sin was in the world before the law of Moses, but sin is not counted against us as breaking a command when there is no law.But from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, everyone had to die, even those who had not sinned by breaking a command, as Adam had. Adam was like the One who was coming in the future.But God’s free gift is not like Adam’s sin. Many people died because of the sin of that one man. But the grace from God was much greater; many people received God’s gift of life by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ.After Adam sinned once, he was judged guilty. But the gift of God is different. God’s free gift came after many sins, and it makes people right with God.One man sinned, and so death ruled all people because of that one man. But now those people who accept God’s full grace and the great gift of being made right with him will surely have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ.So as one sin of Adam brought the punishment of death to all people, one good act that Christ did makes all people right with God. And that brings true life for all.One man disobeyed God, and many became sinners. In the same way, one man obeyed God, and many will be made right.who through our faith has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy and all comfort.He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.
I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.
And after you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling. He called you to share in his glory in Christ, a glory that will continue forever.
You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy; at your right hand I will find pleasure forever.
Christ took away the curse the law put on us. He changed places with us and put himself under that curse. It is written in the Scriptures, “Anyone whose body is displayed on a tree is cursed.”Christ did this so that God’s blessing promised to Abraham might come through Jesus Christ to those who are not Jews. Jesus died so that by our believing we could receive the Spirit that God promised.
The sufferings we have now are nothing compared to the great glory that will be shown to us.
The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry.
Lord my God, you have done many miracles. Your plans for us are many. If I tried to tell them all, there would be too many to count.
We have this treasure from God, but we are like clay jars that hold the treasure. This shows that the great power is from God, not from us.We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated. We do not know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of living.We are persecuted, but God does not leave us. We are hurt sometimes, but we are not destroyed.
They will call to me, and I will answer them. I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.
Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it.
God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.
Now this is what the Lord says. He created you, people of Jacob; he formed you, people of Israel. He says, “Don’t be afraid, because I have saved you. I have called you by name, and you are mine.
In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith.
Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who want what he commands.The wicked will see this and become angry; they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear. The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.Their descendants will be powerful in the land; the children of honest people will be blessed.
The Lord makes me very happy; all that I am rejoices in my God. He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness, like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding, like a bride dressed in jewels.
Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me. Your rod and your shepherd’s staff comfort me.
You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You cannot see him now, but you believe in him. So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained, a joy full of glory.
But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
So through Jesus let us always offer to God our sacrifice of praise, coming from lips that speak his name.
So what should we say about this? If God is for us, no one can defeat us.He did not spare his own Son but gave him for us all. So with Jesus, God will surely give us all things.
Lord, even when I have trouble all around me, you will keep me alive. When my enemies are angry, you will reach down and save me by your power.
nothing above us, nothing below us, nor anything else in the whole world will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God is the one who saves me; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord gives me strength and makes me sing. He has saved me.”
God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Give your worries to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let good people down.
God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
You changed my sorrow into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness.I will sing to you and not be silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.
My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.
Lord, defend me because I have lived an innocent life. I have trusted the Lord and never doubted.Evil is in their hands, and they do wrong for money.But I have lived an innocent life, so save me and have mercy on me.I stand in a safe place. Lord, I praise you in the great meeting.Lord, try me and test me; look closely into my heart and mind.
My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.
Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I should put my hope in God and keep praising him, my Savior and my God.
The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.
Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.
My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.
My dear children, you belong to God and have defeated them; because God’s Spirit, who is in you, is greater than the devil, who is in the world.
The yes to all of God’s promises is in Christ, and through Christ we say yes to the glory of God.
if you feed those who are hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the darkness, and you will be bright like sunshine at noon.The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry.
and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.
But we are not those who turn back and are lost. We are people who have faith and are saved.
He gives strength to those who are tired and more power to those who are weak.This is the voice of one who calls out: “Prepare in the desert the way for the Lord. Make a straight road in the dry lands for our God.Even children become tired and need to rest, and young people trip and fall.But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.
I will not be afraid, because the Lord is with me. People can’t do anything to me.The Lord is with me to help me, so I will see my enemies defeated.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their own sinful selves. They have given up their old selfish feelings and the evil things they wanted to do.
Only one thing concerns me: Be sure that you live in a way that brings honor to the Good News of Christ. Then whether I come and visit you or am away from you, I will hear that you are standing strong with one purpose, that you work together as one for the faith of the Good News,
If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!
I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.I do not hide your goodness in my heart; I speak about your loyalty and salvation. I do not hide your love and truth from the people in the great meeting.Lord, do not hold back your mercy from me; let your love and truth always protect me.Troubles have surrounded me; there are too many to count. My sins have caught me so that I cannot see a way to escape. I have more sins than hairs on my head, and I have lost my courage.Please, Lord, save me. Hurry, Lord, to help me.People are trying to kill me. Shame them and disgrace them. People want to hurt me. Let them run away in disgrace.People are making fun of me. Let them be shamed into silence.But let those who follow you be happy and glad. They love you for saving them. May they always say, “Praise the Lord!”Lord, because I am poor and helpless, please remember me. You are my helper and savior. My God, do not wait.He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the sticky mud. He stood me on a rock and made my feet steady.
Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead,I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.
Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding.Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.