If you are searching for Bible verses about endurance in the King James Version, this list gives you passages that speak directly to keeping going when a season is long, tiring, or unclear. It is written for anyone who feels worn down by waiting, pressure, illness, or repeated setbacks. The verses below share one thread: God does not ask us to endure in our own strength, and He promises to be faithful through every stage.
Verses for the Long Haul of Daily Faithfulness
Endurance is often less about dramatic moments and more about showing up on an ordinary Tuesday. These passages speak to the steady, unglamorous work of continuing when no one is watching and the results are slow to appear.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
(KJV)
Paul reminds you that weariness in doing good is normal, but it is not the end of the story. Try setting a small, specific act of kindness on your calendar this week, and treat it as a seed you are planting rather than a debt you are trying to collect on.
Hebrews 12:1
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…
(KJV)
The writer pictures faith as a race with a crowd of witnesses cheering you on. When you feel alone in a struggle, picture a few faithful people who went before you and let their example steady your pace for the next hour.
2 Thessalonians 3:13
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
(KJV)
This verse is a quiet call not to grow tired of doing what is right, even when it goes unnoticed. Choose one good habit you have been tempted to drop, such as prayer or honesty at work, and commit to it for the next seven days.
Verses for Trials That Seem Too Heavy to Bear
Some seasons bring pain that presses in from every side. These verses speak to suffering, grief, and the fear that you cannot survive what you are facing. They do not pretend the weight is small, but they point to a God who is near.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
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James describes the one who endures testing as blessed, meaning held and honored by God. When a trial feels pointless, write down one thing you are still holding onto, however small, and remember that God sees your perseverance even when you do not.
Romans 5:3-4
3 And not only so , but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope…
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Paul traces a path from suffering to patience to a tested character and then to hope. You do not have to feel grateful for the pain itself, but you can ask God to show you what He is shaping in you through this particular difficulty.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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This psalm declares God as a refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. On a day when fear feels loud, speak this truth out loud in your own words and notice how it changes the tone of your next conversation.
2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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Paul admits that the outer self is wasting away while the inner self is being renewed day by day. Use the morning to check in with your inner life, asking God for one small sign of renewal before you look at your to-do list.
Verses for Waiting When the Answer Has Not Come
Endurance is tested most sharply in waiting. These passages address prayers that seem unanswered, promises that feel delayed, and the discipline of trusting God’s timing rather than your own.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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Isaiah contrasts those who wait upon the Lord with those who grow faint, promising renewed strength. Replace one moment of scrolling with a few minutes of quiet, simply telling God what you are waiting for and asking Him to renew you while you wait.
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD .
(KJV)
David ends this psalm by urging his own heart to wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and hold on. Write this verse on a card and place it where you will see it at the moment you most want to give up on a prayer.
Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
(KJV)
Written in grief, this verse affirms that the Lord is good to those who wait for Him and to the soul who seeks Him. Spend a few minutes naming one specific thing you are waiting for, then thank God for His goodness even before the answer appears.
Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
(KJV)
The prophet is told that the vision will surely come, though it tarries. If your timeline feels stalled, record today’s date beside a prayer and revisit it in a month, looking for the ways God has been at work in the meantime.
Verses for Strength in Weakness and Repeated Setbacks
When you have stumbled again and again, endurance can feel like a losing battle. These verses remind you that God’s power is made perfect in weakness and that He lifts those who fall.
2 Corinthians 12:9
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.
(KJV)
Paul hears the Lord say that His grace is sufficient and His strength is made perfect in weakness. The next time you feel you have nothing left, admit that openly to God in prayer rather than hiding it, and ask Him to supply what you lack.
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
(KJV)
David observes that though the righteous fall, they are not utterly cast down, because the Lord upholds them with His hand. Pick one area where you have failed repeatedly and ask God to help you get up for the next attempt rather than measuring yourself by the last fall.
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ…
(KJV)
Paul expresses confidence that the God who began a good work will complete it. When progress feels painfully slow, note one way you have grown over the past year and let that be evidence that the work is still underway.
How to Use These Verses
Choose two or three verses from this list that match the season you are in now rather than trying to memorize all fifteen at once. Write them on index cards, in the margin of a journal, or as a phone wallpaper, and read them at the points of the day when discouragement usually strikes, such as waking up, the commute, or the evening before bed.
Pray the verses back to God in your own words. Turn a verse like Isaiah 40:31 into a request for renewed strength today, or let Psalm 46:1 become a confession of where you feel afraid. Returning to the same verse for several weeks often reveals how God is working in you over time.
A Short Prayer for Endurance
Lord, You know how tired I am and how long this season has felt. I confess that I want relief more than I want to grow, and that I often try to carry this alone. Give me the strength to keep going one day at a time, and help me rest in Your faithfulness when I cannot see the way ahead. Remind me that You are near, that You are working even in what feels like stillness, and that my weakness is not the end of Your care for me. Keep my heart steady and my hands busy with good work until You bring what You have promised. Amen.
