Bible Verses About Trials and Tribulations
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for trials and tribulations, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 53,763 votes, led by James 1:12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Trials and Tribulations
James 1:123,029 votes
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1 Peter 5:102,701 votes
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Romans 12:122,366 votes
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
John 16:332,203 votes
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
1 Corinthians 10:131,792 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
James 1:21,418 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Romans 5:31,357 votes
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
James 1:2-81,216 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Exodus 14:141,209 votes
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Philippians 4:6-71,156 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Proverbs 3:5-61,130 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
1 Peter 4:121,094 votes
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Romans 8:181,066 votes
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans 8:28996 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Psalms 23:4805 votes
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Philippians 4:13805 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Psalms 34:17-18765 votes
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Hebrews 10:35730 votes
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
James 1:2-4688 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
1 Peter 1:6675 votes
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
2 Corinthians 12:9674 votes
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Acts 14:22652 votes
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
1 Peter 1:7616 votes
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Matthew 19:26606 votes
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Psalms 34:19517 votes
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
What does the Bible say about trials and tribulations?
Readers most often cite James 1:12 on the subject of trials and tribulations. Across 53,763 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 5:10, Romans 12:12, John 16:33. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.