17 Bible Verses about diligence
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And now I want you to complete the work, so that its completion may correspond with your willing readiness--in proportion, of course, to your means.
Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.
I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was-- 'If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.'
The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
Therefore, my dear Brothers, stand firm, unshaken, always diligent in the Lord's work, for you know that, in union with him, your toil is not in vain.
Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so that your progress may be plain to every one. Look to yourself as well as to your teaching. Persevere in this, for your doing so will mean Salvation for yourself as well as for your hearers.
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we shall reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.
I press on to the goal, to gain the prize of that heavenward Call which God gave me through Christ Jesus.
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Therefore, dear friends, in expectation of these things, make every effort to be found by him spotless, blameless, and at peace.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
We must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do not you say that it still wants four months to harvest? Why, look up, and see how white the fields are for harvest!
I could wish that I were myself accursed and severed from the Christ, for the sake of my Brothers-my own countrymen.
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for my People is for their Salvation.
Being myself an Apostle to the Gentiles, I exalt my office, in the hope that I may stir my countrymen to rivalry, and so save some of them.
Diligence » Business
The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Diligence » Being diligent
Therefore, dear friends, in expectation of these things, make every effort to be found by him spotless, blameless, and at peace.
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end. Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God's promises.
Diligence » The diligent
Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him
Diligence » Required by God in » Instructing children
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who seek for him.
Diligence » God rewards
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who seek for him.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Dear friends, while I was making every effort to write to you about our common Salvation, I felt that I must write to you at once to urge you to fight in defense of the Faith that has once for all been entrusted to the keeping of Christ's People.
Proclaim the Message, be ready in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, encourage, never failing to instruct with forbearance.
Diligence » Christ, an example
"What made you search for me?" he answered. "Did not you know that I must be in my Father's House?"
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.
Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain
Therefore, my dear Brothers, stand firm, unshaken, always diligent in the Lord's work, for you know that, in union with him, your toil is not in vain.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
For I, Brothers, do not regard myself as having yet laid hold of it. But this one thing I do--forgetting what lies behind, and straining every nerve for that which lies in front, I press on to the goal, to gain the prize of that heavenward Call which God gave me through Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Exemplified » Paul
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who seek for him.
Diligence » Exemplified » hezekiah
Diligence » Exemplified » Titus
We are also sending with them another of our Brothers, whose earnestness we have many a time proved in many ways, and whom we now find made even more earnest by his great confidence in you.
Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Dear friends, while I was making every effort to write to you about our common Salvation, I felt that I must write to you at once to urge you to fight in defense of the Faith that has once for all been entrusted to the keeping of Christ's People.
Proclaim the Message, be ready in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, encourage, never failing to instruct with forbearance.
Diligence » Lawful business
Diligence » Saints should abound in
And, remembering how you excel in everything--in faith, in teaching, in knowledge, in unfailing earnestness, and in the affection that we have awakened in you--I ask you to excel also in this expression of your love.
Diligence » Jesus an example of
"What made you search for me?" he answered. "Did not you know that I must be in my Father's House?"
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul
Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love
For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing. But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end. Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God's promises.
Diligence » Required in the service of God
We must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we shall reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.
Diligence » Honor
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
Diligence » Required by God in » Following every good work
and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.
Diligence » Obeying him
Diligence » Illustrated
Diligence » In the service of God » Should be preserved in
Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we shall reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart
Diligence » Exemplified » jacob
Diligence » Instructing children
Diligence » Prosperity
Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Diligence » In the service of God » Preserves from evil
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless
Therefore, dear friends, in expectation of these things, make every effort to be found by him spotless, blameless, and at peace.
Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
Diligence » Striving after perfection
For I, Brothers, do not regard myself as having yet laid hold of it. But this one thing I do--forgetting what lies behind, and straining every nerve for that which lies in front, I press on to the goal, to gain the prize of that heavenward Call which God gave me through Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Labors of love
For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing. But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end. Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God's promises.
Diligence » Required by God in » Self-examination
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
He had been well-instructed in the Cause of the Lord, and with burning zeal he spoke of, and taught carefully, the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles
And never for a single day, either in the Temple Courts or in private houses, did they cease to teach, or to tell the Good News of Jesus, the Christ.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » hezekiah
Diligence » Figurative » Psalmist
Diligence » Guarding against defilement
Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.
Diligence » Is not in vain
Therefore, my dear Brothers, stand firm, unshaken, always diligent in the Lord's work, for you know that, in union with him, your toil is not in vain.
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he sought eagerly for me till he found me.
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
He had been well-instructed in the Cause of the Lord, and with burning zeal he spoke of, and taught carefully, the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.
Diligence » Figurative » Titus
We are also sending with them another of our Brothers, whose earnestness we have many a time proved in many ways, and whom we now find made even more earnest by his great confidence in you.
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
Diligence » Making our calling sure
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Diligence » Listening to him
Diligence » Seeking to be found spotless
Therefore, dear friends, in expectation of these things, make every effort to be found by him spotless, blameless, and at peace.
Diligence » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Following every good work
They should be tested first, and only appointed to their Office if no objection is raised against them.
Diligence » Leads to assured hope
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Diligence » Preserves from evil
Diligence » Figurative
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
And never for a single day, either in the Temple Courts or in private houses, did they cease to teach, or to tell the Good News of Jesus, the Christ.
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,
Diligence » Keeping the heart
Diligence » Self-examination
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
Diligence » Keeping the soul
Nehemiah » Diligence
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Diligence
Take care that you do not lose the fruit of all our work; rather, reap the benefit of it in full.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Topics on Diligence
Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
2 Thessalonians 3:10Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was-- 'If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.'
Diligence, Examples Of
Luke 8:15But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the Message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.
Diligence, Objects Of
2 Peter 1:5-9Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,
Diligence, Results Of
2 Thessalonians 3:10Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was-- 'If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.'
Diligence, Rewards Of
2 Peter 1:10Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
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