Bible Verses about “obstacles”
The Bible contains 22 verses about obstacles across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
“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].”
“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.”
“Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
“¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”
“But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”
“‹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.›”
“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.”
“And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
“And patience, experience; and experience, hope:”
“¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”
“¶ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
“And Jesus said unto them, ‹Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.›”
“The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
“When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.”
“¶ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.”
“And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.”