37 Bible Verses about Hard Work And Perseverance

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

and endurance, character, and character, hope,

for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness,

and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.

More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,

for we can never forget before our God and Father your energetic faith, your loving service, and your unwavering expectation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient, with reverence and awe make every effort to insure your salvation, not simply as though I were with you, but all the more because I am away.

Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,

But when we hope for something that we do not see, we wait persistently for it.

so that you may never grow careless, but may learn to follow the example of those who through their faith and endurance are the possessors of God's promises.

It is by your endurance that you will win your souls.

Therefore, brothers, make all the greater efforts to make God's call and choice of you certain. For if you have these qualities, you will never stumble,

but you will need endurance if you are to carry out God's will and receive the blessing he has promised.

Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,

I know the things you do, your love and faithfulness and helpfulness and endurance, and I know that you are now doing more than you did at first.

For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,

You show endurance; you have undergone much for my sake, and you have not grown weary.

But you must remember those early days when after you had received the light you had to go through a great struggle with persecution,

Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

The farmer who does the work ought to be the first to have some of the produce.

offering men the message of life. Then I will have reason to boast of you on the Day of Christ, because my exertion and labor have not been wasted.

they are to show that your faith when tested is found to be more precious than gold, which though it is perishable is tested with fire, and they will bring you praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

For he will pay every man for what he has done.

Never give up praying.

Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people

I have had a part in the great contest, I have run my race, I have preserved my faith.

Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one wins the prize? That is the way you must run, so as to win.

Let us not get tired of doing right, for at the proper time we shall reap, if we do not give out.

Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.

Discipline is never pleasant at the time; it is painful; but to those who are trained by it, it afterward yields the peace of character.

Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither.

through toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, through hunger and thirst, often without food, and exposed to cold.

But you know his character, and how like a son helping his father he has worked like a slave with me in preaching the good news.

Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always standing up for you in his prayers that you may stand fast, like men of mature convictions, whatever God's will for you may be.

I know what you are doing. See! I have put before you an open door that no one can close. I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my message and you have not disowned my name.

I know what you have done; your hard work and your endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, and that you have tested those who claimed to be apostles when they were not, and have found them to be impostors.

reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.