44 Bible Verses about Persistence

fortitude, ripeness of character; and ripeness of character, hope;

along with knowledge, self-control; along with self-control, power of endurance;

full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.

Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.

Be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.

But I will persist in the same line of conduct in order to cut the ground from under the feet of those who desire an opportunity of getting themselves recognized as being on a level with us in the matters about which they boast.

so that you may not become half-hearted, but be imitators of those who through faith and patient endurance are now heirs to the promises.

For this reason I shall always persist in reminding you of these things, although you know them and are stedfast believers in truth which you already possess.

And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

to those on the one hand who, by lives of persistent right-doing, are striving for glory, honour and immortality, the Life of the Ages;

For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.

By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.

"I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires.

But for this very reason--adding, on your part, all earnestness-- along with your faith, manifest also a noble character: along with a noble character, knowledge;

Pray with unceasing prayer and entreaty on every fitting occasion in the Spirit, and be always on the alert to seize opportunities for doing so, with unwearied persistence and entreaty on behalf of all God's people,

but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.

Moreover, if they turn from their unbelief, they too will be grafted in. For God is powerful enough to graft them in again;

And may the Lord guide your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

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;

Here is an opportunity for endurance on the part of God's people, who carefully keep His commandments and the faith of Jesus!"

For if we wilfully persist in sin after having received the full knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains in reserve any other sacrifice for sins.

along with power of endurance, godliness; along with godliness, brotherly affection; and along with brotherly affection, love.

Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering;

yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"

"In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.

Because in spite of suffering you have guarded My word, I in turn will guard you from that hour of trial which is soon coming upon the whole world, to put to the test the inhabitants of the earth.

And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him in the middle of the night and say, "'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;

Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.

To what conclusion, then, shall we come? Are we to persist in sinning in order that the grace extended to us may be the greater?

He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.

Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.

Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.

Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"

No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you.

And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?

proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.

Be on your guard as to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things; for by doing this you will make certain your own salvation and that of your hearers.

Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.

Blessed is he who patiently endures trials; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the victor's crown--even the crown of Life--which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Do not be indolent when zeal is required. Be thoroughly warm-hearted, the Lord's own servants,

But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started)

Relieve the necessities of God's people; always practise hospitality.

She knows how to be silent. She is full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance.