16 Bible Verses about Steadfastness
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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,
do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
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;
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.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free and do not be entangled again with the yoke of slavery.
That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,
Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel,
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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.
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and retain the doctrine which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.
resist him steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are to be accomplished in the company of your brethren that are in the world.
Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things in advance, be on guard lest by the error of the wicked ye be deceived with the others and fall from your own steadfastness.
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Discipleship » Conditions of » Steadfastness
Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye shall be my disciples indeed;
Paul » Characteristics of » Steadfastness
But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, only that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In persevering to the end
And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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
And Jesus said unto him, No one having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship
Behold, we count blessed those who endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very merciful, and full of compassion.
Blessed is the man that patiently endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those that love him.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name, but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
If ye endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father does not chasten?
For this is due to grace, if a man for conscience toward God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » Even under affliction
that no one should be moved in these tribulations, for you know that we are appointed for this.
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.
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
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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.
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and retain the doctrine which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.
Steadfastness » Secured by » God, Power of
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,
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
who are kept in the virtue of God by faith, to attain unto the saving health which is made ready to be manifested in the last time.
Steadfastness » Ministers » Should pray for, in their people
that your hearts may be confirmed in holiness, irreprehensible before God, even our Father, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Steadfastness » Remaining steadfast
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and retain the doctrine which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.
Steadfastness » Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways
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:
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent; he said and shall he not do it? He spoke and shall he not execute it?
Steadfastness » Who shall not be moved
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.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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.
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
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.
I hold fast to my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
My feet have held to his steps, I have kept his way, and have not departed.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In cleaving to God
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.
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
let us hold fast the profession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that promised).
Having, therefore, a great high priest who penetrated the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast this profession of our hope.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In keeping the faith
For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
resist him steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are to be accomplished in the company of your brethren that are in the world.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
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,
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
Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel,
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
But we are not of those who draw back unto perdition, but faithful unto the saving of the soul.
But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, only that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;
but Christ as a son over his own house, which house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorious hope firmly until the end.
Steadfastness » The wicked devoid of
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.
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
Steadfastness » Ministers » Should exhort to
confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to remain in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
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
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers.
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
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In the work of the lord
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Steadfastness » Ministers » Encouraged by, in their people
Steadfastness » Want of--illustrated
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.
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
Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye shall be my disciples indeed;
The righteous shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Corinthians
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
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
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
For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » David
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
For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In maintaining Christian liberty
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free and do not be entangled again with the yoke of slavery.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Caleb
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not worship thy god, nor honour the statue which thou hast raised up.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Shadrach
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not worship thy god, nor honour the statue which thou hast raised up.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Daniel
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
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
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Steadfastness » Secured by » The presence of God
I have set the LORD always before me: because when he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Steadfastness » Secured by » Trust in God
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
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In continuing in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Primitive Christians
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers.
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Steadfastness, Examples Of
1 Kings 13:8But 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,