What Does the Bible Say About Overcoming Trials?

James 1:12 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 5:10 ESV / 18 helpful votes

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

James 1:1-27 ESV / 13 helpful votes

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. ...

Romans 8:28 ESV / 10 helpful votes

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

James 1:2-3 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

1 John 4:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

Acts 14:22 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Romans 12:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Peter 4:12-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

Romans 5:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

James 1:2-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. ...

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

1 Corinthians 7:1-40 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. ...

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 5:3-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

John 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Matthew 5:48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Revelation 3:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

1 John 4:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 Peter 1:6-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

Hebrews 2:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

26 Bible Verses about Overcoming Trials

James 1:12 ESV / 19 helpful votes

1 Peter 5:10 ESV / 18 helpful votes

James 1:1-27 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Romans 8:28 ESV / 10 helpful votes

James 1:2-3 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Acts 14:22 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Romans 12:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:12-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 5:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:2-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:1-40 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:3-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Revelation 3:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 John 4:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Peter 1:6-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Peter 1:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 2:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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26 Bible Verses about Overcoming Trials

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James 1:12 ESV / 19 helpful votes

1 Peter 5:10 ESV / 18 helpful votes

James 1:1-27 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Romans 8:28 ESV / 10 helpful votes

James 1:2-3 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Acts 14:22 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Romans 12:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:12-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 5:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:2-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:1-40 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:3-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Revelation 3:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 John 4:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Peter 1:6-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Peter 1:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 2:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote