23 Bible Verses about striving

to press on to the goal for the prize of God's high call in Christ Jesus.

Not that I have already attained this or am already perfect, but I press forward to appropriate it, because I have been appropriated myself by Christ Jesus.

I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.

"Strive to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in and not be able,

Every athlete practises self-restraint all round; but while they do it to win a fading wreath, we do it for an unfading.

Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.

And the Lord's servant must not be a man of strife; he must be kind to everybody, a skilled teacher, a man who will not resent injuries;

Now brothers, goodbye; mend your ways, listen to what I have told you, live in harmony, keep the peace; then the God of love and peace will be with you.

You have not had to shed blood yet in the struggle against sin.

Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules.

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you ??a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

that "we toil and strive because our hope is fixed upon the living God, the Saviour of all men" ??of believers in particular.

with perfect modesty and gentleness, showing forbearance to one another patiently, zealous in love

Now is that 'appealing to the interests of men' or of God? Trying to 'satisfy men'? Why, if I still tried to give satisfaction to human masters, I would be no servant of Christ.

Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments ??no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.

Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;

Brothers, I beg of you, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love that the Spirit inspires, rally round me by praying to God for me;

to preserve the unity of the Spirit by binding peace upon yourselves.

eternal life to those who by patiently doing good aim at glory, honour, and immortality,

Hence I too endeavour to have a clear conscience before God and men all the time.

Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;