50 Bible Verses about Motivation

All the ways of a man are pure (clean) in his own eyes. But Jehovah weighs the motives.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah measures the hearts.

What then? That in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed! For that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice!

Do everything with love.

He who works labors for himself. His hungry mouth spurs him on.

Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will.

For Jehovah the Most High is to be respected. He is a great King over all the earth.

But the person who prophesies (proclaims God's Word openly) speaks to men to build up, encourage and comfort.

My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

We continually remember your work of faith, labor of love, and patience, and your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed through you, brother.

Let us consider one another to encourage love and good works:

that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.

Comfort each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.

Now may the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus.

But the objective is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy.

or he who exhorts; on exhortation; he who gives let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

The things written in earlier times were written for our instruction, that we through endurance and the encouragement from the Scriptures might have hope.

The people in their bitterness said David should be stoned. This caused him great distress. They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in Jehovah his God.

I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.

If you love me, you will keep (obey) my commandments!

Respect for Jehovah (YHWH) is the beginning of knowledge (truth) (understanding) (wisdom). Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

After the public reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying: You men and brothers if you have a message of encouragement for the people speak.

For God will bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil.

In all labor there is profit: but idle chatter leads only to destitution.

Everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb concerning you: Like mother, like daughter.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

You will be secure because there is hope. You will look about you and take your rest in safety.

May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Jehovah, my rock and my Redeemer (Purchaser).

If there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender affection (tender mercy) and compassions,

Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.

Up, now! For this is your business, and we are with you. Take heart and do it.

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

Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father.

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

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Which (translated) means: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

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

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But Moses said: Who am I to go to Pharaoh and lead your people out of Egypt?

Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

An angel came to him and gave him strength.

Jehovah is with me like a powerful champion. Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will be utterly ashamed! They have failed with an everlasting disgrace that will not be forgotten.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

Yes, brother, let me have joy in you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

I have learned why people work so hard to succeed. It is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is vanity! It is like chasing the wind.

He tried to see who Jesus was. Being a short person he could not see over the crowd.