49 Bible Verses about Persistence

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

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

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.

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

Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you.

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

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

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.

For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.

strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously

But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king will be swept away.”

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Then He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

“Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;

I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”

This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.

now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

It shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will boast, saying, ‘I have peace though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart in order to destroy the watered land with the dry.’

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;

We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Where will you be stricken again,
As you continue in your rebellion?
The whole head is sick
And the whole heart is faint.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.