32 Bible Verses about Motivation

What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice:

Let every thing be done by you in love.

Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.

My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

For we have great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

and let us consider one another that we may excite to love and good works,

that is, that I may both give and receive com fort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

Wherefore, exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

Now, may the God of patience and comfort make you of the same mind one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;

(Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and out of a good conscience, and out of faith unfeigned:

or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

If you love me, keep my commandments;

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Brethren, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, speak.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, that through many afflictions we mast enter the kingdom of God.

If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,

So, then, judge nothing be fore the time, till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secret works of darkness, and will also make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall each have his praise from God.

Whether, therefore, you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

comfort your hearts, and strengthen you in every good word and work.

But about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamah sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

For the love of money is the root of all evil; through the desire of which, some have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, to strengthen him.

Let no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers:

Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

And he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and was not able on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.