34 Bible Verses about Doing Your Best

In whatever you do, work wholeheartedly, as though it were for the Lord and not [just] for people,

Render your service wholeheartedly, as you would to the Lord, and not [just] to people,

And whatever you do, whether in [your] words or actions, do everything in the name [i.e., by the authority] of Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

[We pray for you] to live a life deserving of the Lord, pleasing to Him in every way, producing fruit in every good deed and growing in the knowledge of God.

So, whether you people eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all to honor God.

Do your best to present yourself as a worker who is approved by God [and] does not have to be ashamed, [because you are] accurately handling [i.e., explaining] the message of truth.

And for this very reason, you people should make every effort to develop goodness along with your faith,

[We also urge you to] make it your aim to live a quiet life, and to attend to your own business matters, and to work with your hands, as we urged you. [Note: Possibly this exhortation was directed toward the tendency of some people there to neglect ordinary responsibilities in view of an imminent return of Christ].

For it is God's will that, by doing good, you should put to silence the ignorant [talk and actions] of foolish people.

If it is at all possible, as far as your part is concerned, live peacefully with all people.

So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.

Do all you can [materially] to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they do not [have to] lack anything [they need].

So, my dearly loved ones, while you are waiting for these things [to happen], do your best to be found at peace with God, pure and blameless in His sight.

knowing that whatever good deed a person does, he will be rewarded for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free person.

for it is God who is at work in you, both to motivate the desire and to carry out what pleases Him.

For I do not do the good [things] I want to, but I practice the evil [things] I do not want to.

"Be careful that you do not do your good deeds in front of people for the purpose of being seen by them, for [if you do] you will not have a reward from your Father in heaven.

Everything you do should be done lovingly.

For, if it is God's will that you should suffer, it is better [for you] that it be on account of doing right than doing wrong.

Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you do not lose what we [Note: Some Greek manuscripts say "you"] worked for [i.e., the spiritual blessings you have acquired], but [continue faithful] so that you will receive a full reward. [See Luke 12:47-48; James 3:1; Matt. 20:1-15].

Be enthusiastic instead of lazy. Be fervent in your spirit [Note: Some translators take "spirit" here to refer to the "Holy Spirit"], [as you] serve the Lord.

That slave will be happy when his master returns to find him doing his job [well].

And we know that God works out everything for the good of those who love Him and are called [to serve Him] in harmony with His purpose [for them].

But the person who is taught the word [of God] should provide his teacher with what he needs.

Hurry up and come to me as soon [as possible],

"I do not accept honor from mankind,

But it is no credit to you if you put up with a beating you deserve. But if you patiently tolerate suffering for doing good, this is pleasing to God.

So then, we should do the right thing toward every person whenever we have the opportunity, and especially toward people who are part of God's family [i.e., those making up "the faith"].

You people should do those things which you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and [then] the God [who gives] peace will be with you.

so that your giving to poor people may be done secretly. Then your Father, who sees what is done secretly, will pay you back.

[while] looking forward to, and earnestly desiring the day of God to come, when the heavens will be set ablaze and dissolved by fire and the elements [See verse 10] will melt with intense heat.

equip you with every good deed for doing God's will. [May He] work in us [to accomplish] what is very pleasing in His sight through [the power of] Jesus Christ. May there be praise to Him forever and ever. May it be so.

as you hold out [i.e., offer to people] the message of [never ending] life. Then I will have something to boast about on the day of Christ's [return, See 1:6], that I had not run the race for nothing nor had worked for nothing.

"You should try hard to enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for I tell you, many people will try to enter it but will not be able to.