39 Bible Verses about striving

I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.

Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.

For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.

I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit

Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.

Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,

Good a hand filled with rest, above two hands full of labor and striving of spirit.

As to the rest, brethren, rejoice. Be adjusted, be comforted, think the same, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall with you.

Ye have not yet resisted until blood, fighting against sin.

And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.

Wo to him striving with him forming him! the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him forming it, What wilt thou make? and thy work, No hands to it?

Epaphras, who of you, greets you, a servant of Christ, always contending for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfected and completed in all the will of God.

For what was to man in all his labor, and in the striving of his heart, he labored under the sun?

Desist, and know that I am God: I will be exalted in the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And if men shall contend, and a man struck his friend with a stone or with the fist, and he shall not die, and he fell upon the bed:

For, for this also we are wearied and reproached, that we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, chiefly of the faithful.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;

And I saw all the labor and all the success of the work, for this the jealousy of a man from his neighbor. Also this is vanity and striving of spirit.

For now do I persuade men, or God? or seek I to please men? for if I had yet pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.

Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.

And Jehovah will say, My spirit will not forever be low in man, for that he is flesh and his days were one hundred and twenty years.

Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.

Follow peace with all, and consecration, without which none shall see the Lord:

And I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by love of the Spirit, to fight together with me in prayers for me to God;

And we shall know, we shall pursue to know Jehovah: as the morning his going forth was prepared; and he shall come as the rain to us, as the latter rain, the early rain of the earth.

But a man shall not contend, and he shall not admonish a man: and my people as contending with the priest.

Striving earnestly to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

To them truly by perseverance of the good work they seek glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.

To David. Contend, O Jehovah, with them contending with me: fight with those fighting with me.

He redeemed my soul in peace from the encounter against me: for with many they were with me.

For to a man good before his face, he gave wisdom and knowledge and gladness: and to him sinning, he gave labor, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good one before the face of God. Also this is vanity and the striving of the spirit.

Thou shalt not labor to become rich: cease from thy wisdom.

Good the sight of the eyes above the going of the soul. Also this is vanity and striving of spirit

And thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow justice, devotion, faith, love, patience, meekness.