37 Bible Verses about Hard Work And Perseverance

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

for you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Therefore, brethren, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall;

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

I know your works, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that your works are now more than at the first.

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

I know you have persevered and have endured for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.

But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,

Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

For he "will render to each one according to his works":

pray without ceasing,

Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition. And with this in view, keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

But you know that he has proved his worth, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a servant of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word, and have not denied my name.

I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot bear evil men, but you have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and have found them to be false;

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."