| James | 1 | 2 | Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. | NLT |
| James | 1 | 3 | For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. | NLT |
| James | 1 | 4 | So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything. | NLT |
| 1 Peter | 1 | 6 | So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. | NLT |
| John | 16 | 33 | I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." | NLT |
| Romans | 8 | 28 | And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. | NLT |
| Romans | 12 | 12 | Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. | NLT |
| James | 1 | 12 | God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. | NLT |
| Proverbs | 3 | 5 | Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. | NLT |
| Proverbs | 3 | 6 | Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. | NLT |
| 1 Peter | 5 | 10 | In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. | NLT |
| Romans | 8 | 18 | Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5 | 16 | Always be joyful. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5 | 17 | Keep on praying. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5 | 18 | No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. | NLT |