50 Bible Verses about Motivation

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

What does it matter? Just that in every way, whether out of false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice

Your every action must be done with love.

A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger urges him on.

To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and strife, but others out of good will.

For Yahweh, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,
a great King over all the earth.

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,

that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

Test me, Lord, and try me;
examine my heart and mind.

You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, according to the command of Christ Jesus,

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

if exhorting, in exhortation;
giving, with generosity;
leading, with diligence;
showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

David was in a difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

I, Yahweh, examine the mind,
I test the heart
to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.

“If you love Me, you will keep My commands.

The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”

For God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk leads only to poverty.

“Look, everyone who uses proverbs will say this proverb about you:

Like mother, like daughter.

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

You will be confident, because there is hope.
You will look carefully about and lie down in safety.

May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we support you. Be strong and take action!”

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God’s glory.

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.

About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Elí, Elí, lemá sabachtháni?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

[Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.

But the Lord is with me like a violent warrior.
Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly shamed,
an everlasting humiliation that will never be forgotten.

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to give you an answer to this question.

I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man.