Hebrews 12:1
Having therefore so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin that easily besets us, and run with patience the race that is set before us,
Luke 21:34
Take heed to yourselves, least at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of life, and so that day should come upon you unawares:
Matthew 10:37-38
He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
Luke 8:14-15
And that which fell among thorns, are those who when they have heard the word go away and are choked with the cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luke 14:26-33
so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.
Romans 13:11-14
And this let us observe, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Know ye not, that those, who run in a race, do all indeed run, but one only receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore, my beloved, these promises, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Galatians 5:7
Ye did run well: who hindered you from obeying the truth?
Ephesians 4:22-24
which according to your former conversation was corrupted with deceitful lusts,
Philippians 2:16
exhibiting the word of life; to my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
Philippians 3:10-14
and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;
Colossians 3:5-8
Mortify therefore your members that are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, disorderly passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is indeed idolatry:
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 10:35-39
Cast not away therefore your couragious profession, which hath a great recompence of reward.
1 John 2:15-16
Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world; for if any one love the world to excess, the love of the Father is not in him.
Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which is to come upon the whole world, to try those that dwell upon the earth.
Matthew 24:13
But he that endures to the end, shall be saved:
Luke 9:59-62
And He said to another, Follow me: but he said, Lord, permit me to go first and bury my father:
Luke 12:15
And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.
Luke 16:28
for I have five brethren; that he may testify to them my misery, least they also come into this place of torment.
Luke 18:22-25
But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
John 3:32
but He that cometh from heaven, is above all: and what He hath seen and heard, this He testifieth: and yet scarce any one receiveth his testimony.
John 4:39
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him, because of what the woman said, testifying, He told me all that ever I did.
John 4:44
For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.
Romans 2:7
to them, who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, and honor, and immortality, eternal life:
Romans 5:3-5
And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,
Romans 8:24-25
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen, is not hope; for what any one sees, how doth he yet hope for?
Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope, patient under affliction, persevering in prayer,
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition.
2 Timothy 2:4
No one, that enters into military service, embarrasseth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.
Hebrews 6:15
And thus waiting patiently he obtained the promise.
Hebrews 11:2-38
for by it the ancients obtained an honorable testimony.
James 1:3
knowing this, that the trial of your faith worketh patience;
James 5:7-11
Wait patiently therefore, my brethren, till the coming of the Lord: behold the husbandman expecteth the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it, till he receive the former and the latter rain.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,
1 Peter 4:2
that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh according to the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
1 Peter 5:12
Thus I have written briefly by Silvanus, a faithful brother to you (as I judge) exhorting and testifying, that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
2 Peter 1:6
and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety;
Revelation 1:9
I John, who am also your brother, and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13:10
and he, that killeth with the sword, shall be slain with the sword. Here then is the patience and faith of the saints.
Revelation 22:16
I Jesus have sent my messenger to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am both the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
Matthew 10:22
and ye shall be hated by all men for professing my name; but he that perseveres to the end shall certainly be saved.