13 Bible Verses about Earnestness
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To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
But even now, says the Lord, come back to me with all your heart, keeping from food, with weeping and with sorrow:
And you will be searching for me and I will be there, when you have gone after me with all your heart.
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
And the Lord your God is to be loved with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven, overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.
Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
And when morning came, the angels did all in their power to make Lot go, saying, Get up quickly and take your wife and your two daughters who are here, and go, for fear that you come to destruction in the punishment of the town. But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town. And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.
And your hearts are turned again to the Lord your God, and you give ear to his word which I give you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul:
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
From Thematic Bible
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.
Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;
And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.
And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In repentance
But even now, says the Lord, come back to me with all your heart, keeping from food, with weeping and with sorrow:
And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In love
And the Lord your God is to be loved with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
And your hearts are turned again to the Lord your God, and you give ear to his word which I give you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul:
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In obedience
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In prayer
And you will be searching for me and I will be there, when you have gone after me with all your heart.
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In trust
Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
Paul » Characteristics of » Earnestness
So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;
