Quotes about Adversity
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
- Luke 10:19
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
- Luke 19:43
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
- Luke 21:12
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
- Luke 22:31
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
- John 15:18
“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.
- John 16:1
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
- Acts 16:22
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
- Acts 16:23
After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
- Acts 27:4
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
- Acts 27:7
But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
- Acts 27:14
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
- Acts 27:15