33 Bible Verses about diligence

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed -- whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.

Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation. When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in, read more.
the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field. And there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.

if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

We must perform the deeds of the one who sent me as long as it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

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Don't you say, 'There are four more months and then comes the harvest?' I tell you, look up and see that the fields are already white for harvest!

For I could wish that I myself were accursed -- cut off from Christ -- for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,

Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

if somehow I could provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.

Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

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

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.

Now, if you pay close attention to my commandments that I am giving you today and love the Lord your God and serve him with all your mind and being,

and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

Teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds,

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring the ark of the Lord's covenant and the holy items dedicated to God's service into the temple that is built to honor the Lord."

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

then he promises, "I will send rain for your land in its season, the autumn and the spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

But he replied, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded: Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead, with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring the ark of the Lord's covenant and the holy items dedicated to God's service into the temple that is built to honor the Lord."

He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God's temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,

Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds,

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

But he replied, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.

Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

We must perform the deeds of the one who sent me as long as it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.

Now, if you pay close attention to my commandments that I am giving you today and love the Lord your God and serve him with all your mind and being,

Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise! It has no commander, overseer, or ruler, yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.

and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

Teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

He said, "If you will diligently obey the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then all the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians I will not bring on you, for I, the Lord, am your healer."

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.

I keep your commands eagerly and without delay.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded: Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead, with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

I said, "During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully." I tried to make sense of what was happening.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.

So she gathered grain in the field until evening. When she threshed what she had gathered, it came to about thirty pounds of barley!

He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God's temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.

I keep your commands eagerly and without delay.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!

Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.

The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,

And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

He said, "If you will diligently obey the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then all the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians I will not bring on you, for I, the Lord, am your healer."

Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise! It has no commander, overseer, or ruler, yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat.

So she gathered grain in the field until evening. When she threshed what she had gathered, it came to about thirty pounds of barley!

And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

I said, "During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully." I tried to make sense of what was happening.

So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work.

Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.

So I sent messengers to them saying, "I am engaged in an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?"

So we worked on, with half holding spears, from dawn till dusk. At that time I instructed the people, "Let every man and his coworker spend the night in Jerusalem and let them be guards for us by night and workers by day. We did not change clothes -- not I, nor my relatives, nor my workers, nor the watchmen who were with me. Each had his weapon, even when getting a drink of water.

Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, but receive a full reward.

if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.