Joshua 7:3
returned to Joshua. "Not all of the people need to go up," they reported. "Only about two or three thousand men should attack Ai. Since they are so few, don't make all of the army work hard up there."
Proverbs 13:4
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
Proverbs 21:25
What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.
Luke 13:24
He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.
Hebrews 4:11
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fail by following their example of disobedience.
Hebrews 6:11-12
But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.
2 Peter 1:5
For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,
2 Peter 1:10
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.