17 Bible Verses about diligence
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So now complete the doing of it also, in order that just as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the accomplishment according to your means.
Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.
Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;
For indeed when I was with you, I used to charge you, "If any man will not work, he shall not eat."
Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.
So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.
Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all. Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do you not say, 'It wants yet four months, and then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you! Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, that they are already white for harvest.
For I was on the point of praying to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
Brothers, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for my countrymen, that they may be saved.
Diligence » Business
Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
Diligence » Being diligent
And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end. Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.
Diligence » The diligent
Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him
Diligence » Required by God in » Instructing children
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
Diligence » God rewards
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Beloved, although I was making all haste to write to you in regard to our common salvation, I am compelled to write you an appeal to defend the faith once for all committed to the saints.
Diligence » Christ, an example
He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Father's house?"
In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.
Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain
So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead, I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Exemplified » Paul
You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
Diligence » Exemplified » hezekiah
Diligence » Exemplified » Titus
With them I am sending our brother of whose zeal I have often had proof in many ways, and who is now zealous because of his great confidence in you.
Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Beloved, although I was making all haste to write to you in regard to our common salvation, I am compelled to write you an appeal to defend the faith once for all committed to the saints.
Diligence » Lawful business
Diligence » Saints should abound in
Now then, as you excel in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and all zeal and in your love to me, see to it that you excel in this grace also.
Diligence » Jesus an example of
He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Father's house?"
In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul
Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing. but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end. Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.
Diligence » Required in the service of God
"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.
And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
Diligence » Honor
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
Diligence » Required by God in » Following every good work
She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
Diligence » Obeying him
Diligence » Illustrated
Diligence » In the service of God » Should be preserved in
And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart
Diligence » Exemplified » jacob
Diligence » Instructing children
Diligence » Prosperity
Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
Diligence » In the service of God » Preserves from evil
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless
And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.
Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
Diligence » Striving after perfection
Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead, I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Labors of love
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing. but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end. Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.
Diligence » Required by God in » Self-examination
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
He had been instructed in the ways of the Lord, and being full of zeal, he used to speak and to teach accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles
but not for a single day did they desist from teaching and preaching in the Temple, and in private houses, the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » hezekiah
Diligence » Figurative » Psalmist
Diligence » Guarding against defilement
Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.
Diligence » Is not in vain
So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
He had been instructed in the ways of the Lord, and being full of zeal, he used to speak and to teach accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
Diligence » Figurative » Titus
With them I am sending our brother of whose zeal I have often had proof in many ways, and who is now zealous because of his great confidence in you.
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
Diligence » Making our calling sure
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
Diligence » Listening to him
Diligence » Seeking to be found spotless
And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.
Diligence » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Following every good work
They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons.
Diligence » Leads to assured hope
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
Diligence » Preserves from evil
Diligence » Figurative
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
but not for a single day did they desist from teaching and preaching in the Temple, and in private houses, the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah.
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
Diligence » Keeping the heart
Diligence » Self-examination
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
Diligence » Keeping the soul
Nehemiah » Diligence
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Diligence
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have wrought, but that you receive a full reward.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
Topics on Diligence
Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
2 Thessalonians 3:10For indeed when I was with you, I used to charge you, "If any man will not work, he shall not eat."
Diligence, Examples Of
Luke 8:15"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Diligence, Objects Of
2 Peter 1:5-9For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
Diligence, Results Of
2 Thessalonians 3:10For indeed when I was with you, I used to charge you, "If any man will not work, he shall not eat."
Diligence, Rewards Of
2 Peter 1:10So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
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