We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.

我们四面受敌，却不被困住；心里作难，却不至失望；

我们处处受困，却不被捆住；内心困扰，却没有绝望；

我们处处受困，却不被捆住；内心困扰，却没有绝望；

我们压力重重，却没有崩溃；心里困惑，却不绝望；

我们虽然四面受压，却没有压碎；心里作难，却不至绝望，

我们处处受患难，却不被压碎；心里困惑，却没有绝望；

我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裏作難，卻不致失望；

我們處處受困，卻不被捆住；內心困擾，卻沒有絕望；

我們處處受困，卻不被捆住；內心困擾，卻沒有絕望；

我們壓力重重，卻沒有崩潰；心裡困惑，卻不絕望；

我們雖然四面受壓，卻沒有壓碎；心裡作難，卻不至絕望，

我們四面受逼，卻沒有被困住；計謀絕了，卻沒有絕望；

我們處處受患難，卻不被壓碎；心裡困惑，卻沒有絕望；

我隨在遇難而不阨窮、顚連而不失望、

我常患難而不阨窮、顛連而不失望、

我諸事諸事或作隨在遇患難而不窮迫、遇顛沛而不失望、

故吾人雖四面受迫而未陷絕境也；雖進退維谷、而未淪末路也；

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

We are pushed hard from all sides. But we are not beaten down. We are bewildered. But that doesn’t make us lose hope.

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;

We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;

we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;

[ We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed;[ we are] perplexed, but not in despair;

We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.Instead, be very glad— for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?( As the Scriptures say,“ For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold— though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.

No, I will not abandon you as orphans— I will come to you.

His wife said to him,“ Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”But Job replied,“ You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong.

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

“ Why have you disturbed me by calling me back?” Samuel asked Saul.“ Because I am in deep trouble,” Saul replied.“ The Philistines are at war with me, and God has left me and won’t reply by prophets or dreams. So I have called for you to tell me what to do.”

Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.

We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.

David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daughters, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty nine lashes.Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not.I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.Then, besides all this, I have the daily burden of my concern for all the churches.Who is weak without my feeling that weakness? Who is led astray, and I do not burn with anger?If I must boast, I would rather boast about the things that show how weak I am.

In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

Saul groaned to his armor bearer,“ Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to run me through and taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.