16 Bible Verses about Steadfastness

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Joshua 23:7

that ye not enter in among these Gentiles that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them,

Joshua 23:8

but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

1 Samuel 12:21

do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

Job 11:14

if there is any iniquity in thy hand and thou dost put it far away and dost not consent that wickedness dwell in thy habitations,

Job 11:15

then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; thou shalt be strongly established and shalt not fear;

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in their purpose of heart in the Lord.

2 Thessalonians 2:2

that ye not be easily shaken in understanding or be troubled neither by spirit nor by word nor by letter as from us, as if the day of Christ is at hand.

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Discipleship » Conditions of » Steadfastness

Paul » Characteristics of » Steadfastness

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In persevering to the end

Acts 13:43

Now when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In moving forward toward the goal

Joshua 1:7

Only be thou strong and very courageous that thou mayest keep and do according to all the law, which Moses my slave commanded thee; turn not from it to the right hand or to the left that thou may be prospered in all the things that thou doest.

Ezekiel 1:12

And they went each one straight forward in the direction they were facing: wherever the Spirit directed them to go, they went; and they did not return when they went.

Deuteronomy 5:32

Ye shall observe to do, therefore, as the LORD your God has commanded you; ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Philippians 3:13

Brethren, I do not reckon to have laid hold of it yet, but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and extending myself unto those things which are ahead,

More verses: Proverbs 4:27

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship

More verses: Mark 13:13

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » Even under affliction

Psalm 44:17-19

All this is come upon us; yet we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons and covered us with the shadow of death.

Romans 8:35-37

Who shall separate us from the charity of Christ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? (As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.) Nevertheless, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Steadfastness » Commanded

James 1:6-8

But ask in faith, not doubting anything. For he that doubts is like the wave of the sea which is driven of the wind and is tossed from one side to another. For let not such a man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. The double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Steadfastness » Secured by » God, Power of

Jude 1:24

Now unto him that is powerful to keep you without sin and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Steadfastness » Ministers » Should pray for, in their people

Steadfastness » Remaining steadfast

Steadfastness » Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways

Daniel 6:26

On my behalf a statute is put into effect, That in all the dominion of my kingdom everyone tremble at the presence of the God of Daniel for he is the living God and endures for all ages, and his kingdom is such that it shall never come apart, and his dominion shall be even unto the end:

Steadfastness » Who shall not be moved

Psalm 15:1-5

LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in the mountain of thy holiness? He that walks in integrity and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. He that does not backbite with his tongue nor do evil to his neighbour nor take up a reproach against his neighbour. read more.
In whose eyes the vile person is not esteemed; but he honours those that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt and does not change. He that does not put out his money to usury nor take a bribe against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

Psalm 62:1-2

Only in God does my soul rest; from him comes my saving health. He only is my rock and my saving health; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 21:7

For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life

Isaiah 50:7

For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore, I was not ashamed; therefore, I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

Job 23:11

My feet have held to his steps, I have kept his way, and have not departed.

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In cleaving to God

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in their purpose of heart in the Lord.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave and swear by his name.

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast our profession

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In keeping the faith

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward

1 Kings 13:8

But the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place,

2 Kings 18:6

For he cleaved unto the LORD and did not depart from following him, but kept his commandments which the LORD commanded Moses.

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In striving for the faith of the gospel

Jude 1:3

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you and exhort you that ye should earnestly persevere in the faith which was given once unto the saints.

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Paul, in finishing his course

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those who draw back unto perdition, but faithful unto the saving of the soul.

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope

Steadfastness » The wicked devoid of

Psalm 78:8

and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

Psalm 78:37

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

Steadfastness » Ministers » Should exhort to

Acts 13:43

Now when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Christ, in going to the cross

Luke 9:51

And it came to pass when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast what is good

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In standing fast in the faith

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In the work of the lord

Steadfastness » Ministers » Encouraged by, in their people

1 Thessalonians 3:8

for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Steadfastness » Want of--illustrated

Luke 8:13

Those on the rock are those that when they hear, receive the word with joy, but these have no root, who for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 8:6

And some fell upon the rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.

Steadfastness » A characteristic of saints

Job 17:9

The righteous shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:1

Moreover, brothers, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received and in which ye stand;

Steadfastness » Ministers » Exhorted to

2 Timothy 1:13-14

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and charity which is in Christ Jesus. Keep the good deposit committed unto thee by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us.

Steadfastness » Principle of--illustrated

Matthew 7:24-25

Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock; and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded upon a rock.

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Colossians

Steadfastness » Exemplified » David

Psalm 18:21-22

Because I have kept the ways of the LORD and did not become wicked departing in apostasy from my God. For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

Steadfastness » Ministers » Rejoiced by, in their people

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In maintaining Christian liberty

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Caleb

Numbers 14:24

But my slave Caleb, because there was another spirit in him, and he proved to follow after me, I will bring him into the land that he entered into, and his seed shall receive it by inheritance,

Steadfastness » Secured by » The intercession of Christ

Luke 22:31-32

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 24:15

And if it seems evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king

2 Kings 22:2

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the way of David, his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Peter and john

Acts 4:19-20

Then Peter and John answered and said unto them, Judge whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Josiah

2 Kings 22:2

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the way of David, his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Steadfastness » Godliness necessary to

Job 11:13-15

If thou would prepare thine heart and stretch out thine hands toward him; if there is any iniquity in thy hand and thou dost put it far away and dost not consent that wickedness dwell in thy habitations, then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; thou shalt be strongly established and shalt not fear;

Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Three hebrew captives

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Shadrach

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Daniel

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he entered into his house; and with the windows open toward Jerusalem in his dining chamber, he knelt three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he was used to doing before.

Steadfastness » God being steadfast

Daniel 6:26

On my behalf a statute is put into effect, That in all the dominion of my kingdom everyone tremble at the presence of the God of Daniel for he is the living God and endures for all ages, and his kingdom is such that it shall never come apart, and his dominion shall be even unto the end:

Steadfastness » Saints praise God for

Steadfastness » Secured by » The presence of God

Steadfastness » Secured by » Trust in God

Psalm 26:1

Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

Steadfastness » Saints pray for

Psalm 17:5

Sustain my steps in thy ways that my footsteps not slip.

Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In continuing in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Primitive Christians

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1 Kings 13:8

But the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place,

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