39 Bible Verses about striving

I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.

Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that comes from the gospel,

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Better one handful with rest
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

“Woe to the one who argues with his Maker—
one clay pot among many.
Does clay say to the one forming it,
‘What are you making?’
Or does your work say,
‘He has no hands’?

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.

For what does a man get with all his work and all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?

“Stop your fighting—and know that I am God,
exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”

“When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or his fist, and the injured man does not die but is confined to bed,

In fact, we labor and strive for this, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, especially of those who believe.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,

I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain with mankind forever, because they are corrupt. Their days will be 120 years.”

Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

Now I appeal to you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join with me in fervent prayers to God on my behalf.

Let us strive to know the Lord.
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
He will come to us like the rain,
like the spring showers that water the land.

But let no one dispute; let no one argue,
for My case is against you priests.

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

I always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men.

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

Though many are against me,
He will redeem me from my battle unharmed.

For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;
stop giving your attention to it.

Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.