32 Bible Verses about Motivation

What does it matter, however? In any case Christ is preached--either perversely or in honest truth; and in that I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

Let all that you do be done from motives of love.

Some indeed actually preach Christ out of envy and contentiousness but there are also others who do it from good will.

But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.

Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.

For we never fail to remember your works of faith and labours of love and your persistent and unwavering hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father;

For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.

And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;

in other words that while I am among you we may be mutually encouraged by one another's faith, yours and mine.

or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.

Therefore encourage one another, and let each one help to strengthen his friend, as in fact you do.

And may God, the giver of power of endurance and of that encouragement, grant you to be in full sympathy with one another in accordance with the example of Christ Jesus,

But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.

The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.

For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the Wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said, "if you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak."

Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."

If then I can appeal to you as the followers of Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love and any common sharing of the Spirit, or if you have any tender-heartedness and compassion, make my joy complete by being of one mind,

Therefore form no premature judgements, but wait until the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man deserves will come to him from God.

Whether, then, you are eating or drinking, or whatever you are doing, let everything be done to the glory of God.

"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven.

comfort your hearts and make you stedfast in every good work and word.

but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

Children, be obedient to your parents as a Christian duty, for it is a duty.

For from love of money all sorts of evils arise; and some have so hankered after money as to be led astray from the faith and be pierced through with countless sorrows.

Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him;

Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.

Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ.

He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.