44 Bible Verses about Persistence

and endurance, character, and character, hope,

knowledge with self-control, self-control with steadfastness, steadfastness with piety,

Be happy in your hope, steadfast in time of trouble, persistent in prayer.

and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.

for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness,

And I shall go on doing as I do, so as to cut the ground from under those who want to make out that in their boasted apostleship they work on the same terms that I do.

so that you may never grow careless, but may learn to follow the example of those who through their faith and endurance are the possessors of God's promises.

Therefore I will always remind you of this, although you know it and are firmly grounded in the truth that you have.

More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,

Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,

but you will need endurance if you are to carry out God's will and receive the blessing he has promised.

It is by your endurance that you will win your souls.

I tell you, even if he will not get up and give him some because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rouse himself and give him all he needs.

For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,

Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people

But he who holds out to the end will be saved.

Those others too, if they do not cling to their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.

May the Lord guide your hearts into a sense of God's love and into a steadfastness like Christ's.

for we can never forget before our God and Father your energetic faith, your loving service, and your unwavering expectation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

On this fact rests the endurance of God's people, who obey God's commands and cling to their faith in Jesus.

For if we choose to go on sinning after we have so fully learned the truth, there is no sacrifice left to be offered for our sins,

piety with a spirit of brotherhood, and the spirit of brotherhood with love.

Then, so mighty is his majesty, he will nerve you perfectly with strength for the cheerful exercise of endurance and forbearance in every situation,

yet because this widow bothers me, I will protect her, so that she may not finally wear me out with her coming.' "

and he said, "There was once in a city a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for men.

Because you have kept in mind the message of what I endured, I also will keep you safe in the time of testing that is going to come upon the whole world, to test the inhabitants of the earth.

And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him in the middle of the night, and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

Those who are found guilty you must reprove publicly, as a warning to others.

Then what shall we conclude? Are we to continue to sin to increase the spread of mercy?

He gave them an illustration to show that they must always pray and not give up,

You must look out and be on the alert, for you do not know when it will be time;

Be persistent in prayer and wide awake about it when you give thanks.

I tell you, he will make haste to provide it! But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

That kind of persuasion never came from him who called you!

Then will not God provide protection for his chosen people, who cry out to him day and night?

preach the message; be at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people, with perfect patience and willingness to teach.

Look out for yourself and for your teaching. Persevere in your work, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Why, we call those who showed such endurance happy! You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen what the Lord brought out of it, for the Lord is very kind and merciful.

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

not wanting in devotion, but on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

But they persisted and said, "He is stirring up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He began in Galilee and he has come here."

Supply the needs of God's people, be unfailing in hospitality.

It will bear anything, believe anything, hope for anything, endure anything.