32 Bible Verses about Motivation

What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;

let all your [works] be in love.

For some indeed preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good will;

but he that prophesies speaks to men to edification and exhortation and consolation.

My little children, let us not love in word nor tongue, but in work and truth.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God even our Father,

For I have great joy and comfort in your love, because the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

and let us observe one another for a provocation of love and of good works,

that is, that I may be comforted in you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

you ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, to expend on your pleasures.

Wherefore exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

And the God of patience and consolation grant you to have the same mind one to another, according to Christ Jesus,

But the end of the commandment is love from a pure heart and good conscience and faith unfeigned,

if one exhorts in the exhortation, he that gives, with simplicity, he that rules, with diligence, he that exercises mercy, with cheerfulness.

For those things which were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we may have hope.

If you love me, keep my commandments;

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.

confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.

If therefore there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and compassions,

Judge nothing therefore before the time, till the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden deeds of darkness, and make known the purposes of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise from God.

Whether then you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

comfort and confirm your hearts in every good work and word.

and at about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.

For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some having desired have been misled from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.

And an angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him.

Let no evil word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for useful edification, that it may afford benefit to those that hear.

Yes, brother, let me be profited by you in the Lord; refresh my soul in Christ.

And he sought to see Jesus, who he was; and could not on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.