Bible Verses About Afflictions and Adversities

Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

And not a hair of your head shall perish.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.

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 fearful.

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.