Thematic Bible: Example of steadfastness
Thematic Bible
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Job, in his religious life
For the Lord God helps Me,
Therefore, I have not been ashamed or humiliated.
Therefore, I have made My face like flint,
And I know that I shall not be put to shame.
“I hold fast my uprightness and my right standing with God and I will not let them go;
My heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
“My feet have carefully followed His steps;
I have kept His ways and not turned aside.
Seven » Example of steadfastness » A man of God, in refusing a reward
But the man of God said to the king, “Even if you were to give me half your house (wealth), I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Verse Concepts
For he clung to the Lord; he did not turn away from [faithfully] following Him, but he kept His commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses.
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Seven » Example of steadfastness » Paul, in finishing his course
But our way is not that of those who shrink back to destruction, but [we are] of those who believe [relying on God through faith in Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by this confident faith preserve the soul.
Verse Concepts
But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life].
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Seven » Example of steadfastness » Christ, in going to the cross
They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers.
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Now when the time was approaching for Him to be taken up [to heaven], He was determined to go to Jerusalem [to fulfill His purpose].
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Seven » Example of steadfastness » Josiah, in his duties as a king
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the ways of his father (ancestor) David, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
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Seven » Example of steadfastness » Peter and john
But Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge). But we [ourselves] cannot help telling what we have seen and heard.
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Three hebrew captives
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up!”