33 Bible Verses about diligence

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, read more.
the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.

the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might,for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.

the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

"And if you will indeed obey my commandments that I command you today, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might,for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Now set your mind and heart to seek the LORD your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the LORD."

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

he will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the later rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine and your oil.

The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Now set your mind and heart to seek the LORD your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the LORD."

And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered.

And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you.

The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely,

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might,for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

But as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you--see that you excel in this act of grace also.

And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

"Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children--

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

"And if you will indeed obey my commandments that I command you today, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

There I was: by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

saying, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer."

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.

I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I said,"Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart." Then my spirit made a diligent search:

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered.

I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me--

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you.

Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.

The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely,

And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

saying, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer."

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.

So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

I said,"Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart." Then my spirit made a diligent search:

So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

"Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children--

And I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?"

So we labored at the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out. I also said to the people at that time, "Let every man and his servant pass the night within Jerusalem, that they may be a guard for us by night and may labor by day." So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our clothes; each kept his weapon at his right hand.

Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.

the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.