33 Bible Verses about diligence

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know what shall be blessed, either this or that, or whether they both shall be fruitful in the same way.

Know well the face of your flocks; set your heart on your herds. For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation. When the hay is removed, and the tender grass is seen, and mountain-plants are gathered, read more.
the lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. And you shall have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and a living for your young women.

or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end,

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.

I must work the works of Him who sent Me, while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

Do you not say, It is yet four months, and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are white to harvest already.

For I myself was wishing to be accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh,

Brothers, truly my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is for it to be saved.

if by any means I may provoke those who are my flesh to jealousy, and might save some of them.

or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end,

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.

Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.

Know well the face of your flocks; set your heart on your herds. For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation.

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

You shall carefully keep the commandments of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

And it will be, if you will listen carefully to My commandments which I command you today, to love Jehovah your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

And you shall carefully teach them to your sons, 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 up.

And you shall teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Know well the face of your flocks; set your heart on your herds.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God. Arise therefore and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

I will give the rain of your land in its due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine and your oil.

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

Having made all haste to write to you about the common salvation, beloved, I had need to write to you to exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

And He said to them, Why did you look for Me? Do you not know that I must be about My Father's business?

And rising up quite early in the night, He went out and went away into a deserted place, and He was praying there.

So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord.

My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

For, brothers, you remember our labor and toil. For laboring night and day in order not to put a burden on any one of you, we preached the gospel of God to you.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God. Arise therefore and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest by the great confidence which I have in you.

And the judges shall make careful inquiry. And behold, if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsely against his brother,

Having made all haste to write to you about the common salvation, beloved, I had need to write to you to exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

Know well the face of your flocks; set your heart on your herds.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

But even as you abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us; you should abound in this grace also.

And He said to them, Why did you look for Me? Do you not know that I must be about My Father's business?

And rising up quite early in the night, He went out and went away into a deserted place, and He was praying there.

Only take heed to yourself and keep your soul carefully, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. But teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I must work the works of Him who sent Me, while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.

But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

He who carefully seeks good gets favor; but he who seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.

You shall carefully keep the commandments of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

And it will be, if you will listen carefully to My commandments which I command you today, to love Jehovah your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Go to the ant, sluggard; consider her ways and be wise; who, having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.

looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled,

Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

I was there; in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night. And my sleep departed from my eyes.

And you shall carefully teach them to your sons, 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 up.

And you shall teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end,

And he said, If you will carefully listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and will do that which is right in His sight, and will give ear to His commandments, and keep all His Laws, I will put none of these diseases upon you, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who heals you.

Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.

Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.

I made haste and did not delay to keep Your Commandments.

But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;

Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I remember my song in the night; I speak with my own heart, and my spirit carefully searches.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught the things of the Lord diligently, knowing only the baptism of John.

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

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

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

I made haste and did not delay to keep Your Commandments.

looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled,

So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord.

But when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught the things of the Lord diligently, knowing only the baptism of John.

And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest by the great confidence which I have in you.

He who carefully seeks good gets favor; but he who seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.

Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.

And the judges shall make careful inquiry. And behold, if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsely against his brother,

And let these also first be tested, then let them minister without reproach.

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end,

And he said, If you will carefully listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and will do that which is right in His sight, and will give ear to His commandments, and keep all His Laws, I will put none of these diseases upon you, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who heals you.

Go to the ant, sluggard; consider her ways and be wise; who, having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

And she gleaned in the field until the evening, and 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 the gospel: Jesus Christ.

For, brothers, you remember our labor and toil. For laboring night and day in order not to put a burden on any one of you, we preached the gospel of God to you.

But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;

Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

I remember my song in the night; I speak with my own heart, and my spirit carefully searches.

So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together to the half of it. For the people had a mind to work.

Only take heed to yourself and keep your soul carefully, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. But teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons.

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

And we labored in the work. And half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared. Also at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant stay inside Jerusalem, so that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor in the day. And none, I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes except that everyone had his vessel of water.

Look to yourselves, so that we may not lose those things which we worked out, but that we may receive a full reward.

or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end,

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.