16 Bible Verses about Steadfastness
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so as not to go in among these nations, these who are left with you; and of the name of their gods ye do not make mention, nor do ye swear, nor do ye serve them, nor do ye bow yourselves to them;
and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they are vain,
If iniquity is in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.
For then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.
who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;
that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,
Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.
that ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;
so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.
Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness,
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Discipleship » Conditions of » Steadfastness
Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
Paul » Characteristics of » Steadfastness
but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In persevering to the end
and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.
Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In moving forward toward the goal
and Jesus said unto him, 'No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.'
Only, be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded thee; thou dost not turn aside from it right or left, so that thou dost act wisely in every place whither thou goest;
And each straight forward they go, whither the spirit is to go, they go, they turn not round in their going.
And ye have observed to do as Jehovah your God hath commanded you, ye turn not aside -- right or left;
brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing -- the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth --
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship
lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.
if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?
for this is gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » Even under affliction
that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
All this met us, and we did not forget Thee, Nor have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant. We turn not backward our heart, Nor turn aside doth our step from Thy path. But Thou hast smitten us in a place of dragons, And dost cover us over with death-shade.
Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (according as it hath been written -- 'For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long, we were reckoned as sheep of slaughter,') but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us;
Steadfastness » Commanded
So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.
and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed, for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord -- a two-souled man is unstable in all his ways.
so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
Steadfastness » Secured by » God, Power of
And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set you in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,
Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,
Steadfastness » Ministers » Should pray for, in their people
to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
Steadfastness » Remaining steadfast
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
Steadfastness » Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways
From before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which is not destroyed, and His dominion is unto the end.
every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;
God is not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do it? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?
Steadfastness » Who shall not be moved
A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill? He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart. He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour. read more.
Despised in his eyes is a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not; His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!
Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. Only -- toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation. Only -- He is my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.
For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life
And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.
On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In cleaving to God
who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,
'Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, Him thou dost serve, and to Him thou dost cleave, and by His name thou dost swear.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast our profession
may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful is He who did promise),
Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens -- Jesus the Son of God -- may we hold fast the profession,
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In keeping the faith
for if even in the flesh I am absent -- yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;
whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
And the man of God saith unto the king, 'If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;
and he cleaveth to Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from after Him, and keepeth His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In striving for the faith of the gospel
Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Paul, in finishing his course
and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope
for partakers we have become of the Christ, if the beginning of the confidence unto the end we may hold fast,
and Christ, as a Son over his house, whose house are we, if the boldness and the rejoicing of the hope unto the end we hold fast.
Steadfastness » The wicked devoid of
And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God is its spirit.
And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
Steadfastness » Ministers » Should exhort to
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Christ, in going to the cross
and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
And it came to pass, in the completing of the days of his being taken up, that he fixed his face to go on 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 in the faith; be men, be strong;
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In the work of the lord
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
Steadfastness » Ministers » Encouraged by, in their people
Steadfastness » Want of--illustrated
'And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.
Steadfastness » A characteristic of saints
Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Corinthians
And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood,
Steadfastness » Ministers » Exhorted to
The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that is in Christ Jesus; the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;
Steadfastness » Principle of--illustrated
'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Colossians
for if even in the flesh I am absent -- yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;
Steadfastness » Exemplified » David
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God. For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
Steadfastness » Ministers » Rejoiced by, in their people
for if even in the flesh I am absent -- yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In maintaining Christian liberty
In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Caleb
and My servant Caleb, because there hath been another spirit with him, and he is fully after Me -- I have brought him in unto the land whither he hath entered, and his seed doth possess it.
Steadfastness » Secured by » The intercession of Christ
And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat, and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Joshua
and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah -- choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; -- whether the gods whom your fathers served, which are beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house -- we serve Jehovah.'
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Peter and john
and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye; for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Josiah
and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.
Steadfastness » Godliness necessary to
If thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands, If iniquity is in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents. For then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Three hebrew captives
And lo -- not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Shadrach
And lo -- not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Daniel
And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing it before this.
Steadfastness » God being steadfast
From before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which is not destroyed, and His dominion is unto the end.
Steadfastness » Saints praise God for
For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
Steadfastness » Secured by » The presence of God
I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.
Steadfastness » Secured by » Trust in God
By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.
Steadfastness » Saints pray for
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In continuing in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship
and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Primitive Christians
and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
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Steadfastness, Examples Of
1 Kings 13:8And the man of God saith unto the king, 'If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;