# Is “Resilience” in the Bible?

> No. “Resilience” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/resilience
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

The Bible’s word is “endurance,” and it says hard times build it.

## The Bible’s words for it: “endurance”

> And not only this: we also boast in our afflictions, since we know that affliction brings about endurance,
>
> — [Romans 5:3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/romans/5#3) (Lumin Translation)

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Resilience” in the Bible?

No. “Resilience” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. The Bible’s word is “endurance,” and it says hard times build it.

### What does the Bible say instead of “resilience”?

The Bible’s word is “endurance,” and it says hard times build it. The verse is Romans 5:3: “And not only this: we also boast in our afflictions, since we know that affliction brings about endurance,”

## More

- [Is “Tarot” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/tarot.md)
- [Is “Trauma” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/trauma.md)
- [Is “God helps those who help themselves” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/god-helps-those-who-help-themselves.md)
- [Is “Hate the sin, love the sinner” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/hate-the-sin-love-the-sinner.md)
- [Is “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/idle-hands-are-the-devils-workshop.md)
- [Is “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/neither-a-borrower-nor-a-lender-be.md)
- [Is “What goes around comes around” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/what-goes-around-comes-around.md)
- [Is “Follow your heart” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/follow-your-heart.md)
- [Check any word or a whole song](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-verse-checker)