38 Bible Verses about Hard Work And Perseverance

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

‘I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.”

But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

who will render to each person according to his deeds:

pray without ceasing;

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

But you know of his proven worth, that he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like a child serving his father.

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”