49 Bible Verses about Persistence

And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.

Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.

And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.

I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again.

And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

Here is the quiet strength of the saints, who keep the orders of God, and the faith of Jesus.

For if we do evil on purpose after we have had the knowledge of what is true, there is no more offering for sins,

And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

But if you still do evil, destruction will overtake you and your king.

Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.

Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.

And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread;

Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.

What may we say, then? are we to go on in sin so that there may be more grace?

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

This ready belief did not come from him who had made you his.

And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?

If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:

Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.

Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.