49 Bible Verses about Persistence
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endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.
Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.
But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded just as our equals in what they boast about.
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
Therefore I will always remind you about these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you have.
And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,
eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.
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,
This demands the perseverance of the saints, who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.”
For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy
However, if you continue to do what is evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.’”
“There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect man.
Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
He also 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 of bread,
He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:
Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.
Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.
I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on earth?”
Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?
When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, ‘I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.’ This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.
Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Why do you want more beatings?
Why do you keep on rebelling?
The whole head is hurt,
and the whole heart is sick.
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here.”
Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.
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Prayer, Persistence In
Psalm 40:1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
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- Afflicted Saints
- Afflictions
- Being Patient
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- Diligent Prayer
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- Enduring
- Exercise
- Hard Work And Perseverance
- Hope And Faith
- Hope And Love
- Knowing God's Truth
- Life Struggles
- Maturity
- Never Giving Up
- Overcoming Adversity
- Overcoming Hard Times
- Patience
- Patience Exercised
- Patience In Hard Times
- Patience In Relationships
- Patience, In Christian Living
- Patience, Produces
- Patience, The Nature Of
- Perseverance
- Prayer During Hard Times
- Prayer, In The Church
- Staying Strong And Not Giving Up
- Staying Strong During Hard Times
- Unceasing
