19 Bible Verses about Perseverance

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Romans 5:3-4

And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance; And perseverance, proof; and proof, hope.

2 Peter 1:5-6

And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge; And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;

2 Timothy 1:13-14

Hold the model of sound words, which thou didst hear of me, in the faith and love which in Christ Jesus. Watch the good deposit by the Holy Spirit dwelling in us.

Hebrews 12:1-2

Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us, Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

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Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Perseverance

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Perseverance » In persevering to the end

Acts 13:43

And the synagogue having been dissolved, many of the Jews and strangers worshipping, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

Perseverance » Promises to

Revelation 2:26-28

And he conquering, and keeping my works till the end, I will give him power over the nations: And he will rule them with an iron rod; as vessels of earthen ware shall they be rubbed together: as I also have received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star.

Perseverance » To be manifested in » Continuing in the faith

Perseverance » An evidence of belonging to Christ

Perseverance » In well-doing » Is not in vain

Perseverance » To be manifested in » Well-doing

Perseverance » To be manifested in » Prayer

Perseverance » Maintained through » God, Power of

Psalm 37:24

If he shall fall he shall not be prostrated, for Jehovah will uphold his hand.

Perseverance » Want of » Punished

Romans 11:22

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: truly upon the fallen, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in goodness: otherwise shalt thou also be cut off.

Perseverance » Ministers should exhort to

Acts 13:43

And the synagogue having been dissolved, many of the Jews and strangers worshipping, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

Perseverance » Want of » Illustrated

Mark 4:5

And other fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth; and quickly it sprang forth, for it had no deepness of earth:

Mark 4:17

And have no root in themselves, but are temporary; then pressure having been or expulsion for the word, quickly are they scandalized.

Perseverance » To be manifested in » Seeking God

Perseverance » An evidence of reconciliation with God

Colossians 1:21-23

And you, once being alienated and enemies in mind by evil works, and now has he reconciled In the body of his flesh by death, to present you holy, and blameless, and irreproachable before him: If indeed ye remain in the faith, founded and firmly fixed, and not moved aside from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I Paul was a servant;

Perseverance » In well-doing » Leads to assurance of hope

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving. And we desire each of you to show the same earnestness to the complete certainty of hope to the end:

Perseverance » Maintained through » The fear of God

Jeremiah 32:40

And I cut out to them an eternal covenant that I will not turn back from after them, to do them good; and I will give my fear in their heart not to turn away from me.

Perseverance » Encouragement to

Hebrews 12:2-3

Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God. For reckon over him having endured such contradiction of the sinful against himself, lest being harassed, ye labor in your souls.

Perseverance » Maintained through » The intercession of Christ

Luke 22:31-32

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you, to sift as wheat: And I have supplicated for thee that thy faith fail not: and thou, when having turned back, confirm thy brethren.

Perseverance » Want of » Excludes from the benefits of the gospel

Hebrews 6:4-6

For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit, And tasted of the good word of God, and powers of the life about to be, And having fallen, again to renew to repentance; crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and exposing to ignominy.

Perseverance » A characteristic of saints

Perseverance » Leads to increase of knowledge

John 8:31-32

Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Perseverance » To be manifested in » Holding fast hope

Perseverance » Maintained through » Faith

Perseverance » Instances of » Caleb and joshua, in representing the land of promise

Numbers 14:38

And Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, lived, from those men going to search out the land.

Numbers 14:24

And my servant Caleb, because another spirit was with him, and he will follow after me, and I brought him into the land which he went there; and his seed shall inherit it.

Perseverance » Instances of » Jacob, in prayer

Genesis 32:24-26

And Jacob will be left alone by himself, and a man will wrestle with him till the ascending of the morning. And he will see thathewill not prevail over him and he will touch upon the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh will be alienated in his wrestling with him. And he will say, Send me away, for the morning ascended: and he will say, I will not send thee away, unless thou didst bless me.

Perseverance » To be manifested in » Waiting upon God

Perseverance » Maintained through » The power of Christ

Perseverance » Blessedness of

Perseverance » Promised to saints

Job 17:9

And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.

Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance

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