Bible verses for specific situations

This section presents Bible verses that are particularly relevant to specific situations. These were taken from a handout that was given in Life in the Spirit seminar. We apologize to the individual(s) who compiled these verses, that we are unable to give the credit that they deserve for their work.

The following situations are included: Anxiety and worry / Bereavement ant loss /Comfort / Confidence (developing) / Danger (protection from) / Death / Difficulties (discipline through) / Disappointment / Discouragement / Faith / Fear / Forgiveness of sin / Forgiving others / Friends & friendliness / Growing spiritually / Guidance /Help and care / Loneliness / Love (God’s) / Obedience / Peace of mind /Persecution / Praise and gratitude / Provision / Return of Christ / Sickness / Sin / Sorrow / Strength / Suffering / Temptation / Trusting / Victory

ANXIETY AND WORRY

Psalm 43:5

Matthew 6:31, 32

Philippians 4:6, 7

Philippians 4:19

1 Peter 5:7

BEREAVEMENT ANT LOSS

Deuteronomy 31:8

Psalm 27:10

Psalm 119:50

Psalm 119:92

2 Corinthians 6:10

Philippians 3:8

COMFORT

Psalm 23:4

Lamentations 3:22, 23

Matthew 5:4

Matthew 11:28-30

John 14:16, 18

Romans 15:4

2 Corinthians 1:3, 4

2 Thess. 2:16, 17

CONFIDENCE (Developing)

Psalm 27:3

Proverbs 3:26

Proverbs 14:26

Isaiah 30:15

Galatians 6:9

Ephesians 3:11, 12

Philippians 4:13

Philippians 1:6

Hebrews 10:35

1 Peter 2:9

DANGER (Protection From)

Psalm 23:4

Psalm 32:7

Psalm 34:7

Psalm 34:19

Psalm 91:1

Psalm 91:11

Psalm 171:8

Isaiah 43:2

Romans 14:8

DEATH

Psalm 23:4

Psalm 116:15

Lamentations 3:32, 33

Romans 14:8

1 Corinthians 5:1

Philippians 1:21

1 Thessalonians 5:9, 10

2 Timothy 4:7, 8

Hebrews 9:27

Revelation 21:4

DIFFICULTIES (Discipline Through)

Romans 8:28

2 Corinthians 4:17

Hebrews 5:8

Hebrews 12:7

Hebrews 12:11

Revelation 3:19

DISAPPOINTMENT

Psalm 43:5

Psalm 55:22

Psalm 126:6

John 14:27

2 Corinthians 4:8, 9

DICOURAGEMENT

Joshua 1:9

Psalm 27:14

Psalm 43:5

John 14:1

John 14:27

John 16:33

Hebrews 4:16

1 John 5:14

FAITH

Romans 4:3

Romans 10:17

Ephesians 2:8, 9

Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:6

James 1:3

James 1:5,6

1 Peter 1:7

FEAR

Psalm 27:1

Psalm 56:11

Proverbs 3:25

Isaiah 3:25

John 14:27

Romans 8:31

2 Timothy 1:7

1 John 4:18

FORGIVENESS OF SIN

Psalm 32:5

Psalm 51

Psalm 102:3

Proverbs 28:13

Isaiah 1:18

Isaiah 55:7

1 John 1:9

James 5:15, 16

FORGIVING OTHERS

Matthew 5:44-47

Matthew 6:12

Matthew 6:14

Mark 11:25

Ephesians 4:32

Colossians 3:13

FRIENDS & FRIENDLINESS

Proverbs 18:24

Matthew 22:39

John 13:35

John 15:13, 14

Galatians 6:1

Galatians 6:10

GROWING SPIRITUALLY

Ephesians 3:17-19

Colossians 1:9-11

Colossians 3:16

1 Timothy 4:15

2 Timothy 2:15

1 Peter 2:2

2 Peter 1:5-8

2 Peter 3:18

GUIDANCE

Psalm 32:8

Isaiah 30:1

Isaiah 58:11

Luke 1:79

John 16:13

HELP AND CARE

2 Chronicles 16:9

Psalm 34:7

Psalm 37:5

Psalm 37:24

Psalm 55:22

Psalm 91:4

Isaiah 50:9

Isaiah 54:17

Hebrews 4:16

Hebrews 13:5, 6

1 Peter 5:7

LONELINESS

Psalm 23

Psalm 27:10

Isaiah 41:10

Matthew 28:20

Hebrews 13:5

LOVE (Gods)

John 3:16

John 15:9

Romans 5:8

Romans 8:38, 39

1 John 3:1

OBEDIENCE

1 Samuel 15:22

Psalm 111:10

Matthew 6:24

John 14:15

John 14:21

James 2:10

1 John 3:22

PEACE OF MIND

Isaiah 26:3

John 14:27

John 16:33

Romans 5:1

Philippians 4:7

Colossians 3:15

PERSECUTION

Matthew 5:10, 11

Matthew 10:22

Acts 5:41

Acts 9:16

Romans 8:17

2 Timothy 3:12

Hebrews 11:25

1 Peter 2:20

PRAISE AND GRATITUDE

1 Samuel 12:24

Psalm 34:1

Psalm 50:23

Psalm 51:15

Psalm 69:30

Psalm 107:8

Psalm 139:14

Ephesians 5:20

Hebrews 13:6

Hebrews 13:15

PROVISION

Psalm 34:10

Psalm 37:3, 4

Psalm 84:11

Isaiah 58:11

Matthew 6:33

2 Corinthians 9:8

Philippians 4:19

RETURN OF CHRIST

Luke 21:36

Acts 1:11

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

Titus 2:13

1 John 3:2, 3

SICKNESS

Psalm 41:3

Psalm 103:3

Matthew 4:23

John 11:4

James 5:15, 16

SIN

Isaiah 53:6

Isaiah 59:1, 2

John 8:34

Romans 3:23

Galatians 6:6, 7

Romans 6:23

SORROW

Proverbs 10:22

Isaiah 53:4

John 16:22

2 Corinthians 6:10

2 Thessalonians 4:13

Revelation 21:4

STRENGTH

Deuteronomy 33:25

Psalm 27:14

Psalm 28:7

Isaiah 40:29, 31

Isaiah 41:10

2 Corinthians 12:9

Philippians 4:13

SUFFERING

Romans 8:18

2 Corinthians 1:5

Philippians 1:29

Philippians 3:10

2 Timothy 2:12

1 Peter 2:19

1 Peter 4:12, 13

1 Peter 4:16

1 Peter 5:10

TEMPTATION

1 Corinthians 10:12, 13

Hebrews 2:18

James 1:2, 3

James 1:12, 14

1 Peter 1:6

2 Peter 2:9

Jude 24

TRUSTING

Psalm 5:11

Psalm 18:2

Psalm 37:5

Proverbs 3:5, 6

Isaiah 12:2

VICTORY

2 Corinthians 32:8

Romans 8:37

1 Corinthians 15:57

2 Timothy 2:19

1 John 5:4

Revelation 21:7

Revelation 3:5