39 Bible Verses about striving

and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily.

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.

"Strive with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel,

But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach,

"One handful," sayeth he, "is better with rest, than both the hands full with labor and travail."

Finally, brethren, fare ye well: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace, shall be with you.

For ye have not yet resisted unto blood shedding, striving against sin.

And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Woe be unto him that chideth with his maker, the potsherd with the potter. Sayeth the clay to the potter, "What makest thou?" or "Thy work serveth for nothing?"

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

For what getteth a man of all the labor and travail of his mind, that he taketh under the Sun,

"Be still then, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the Heathen, I will be exalted upon earth."

If men strive together and one smite another with a stone or with his fist, so that he die not, but lieth in bed:

For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe.

in all humbleness of mind, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another through love,

Again, I saw that all travail and diligence of labour was hated of every man. This is also a vain thing, and a vexation of mind.

Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.

Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.

And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, a hundred and twenty years."

Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.

Embrace peace with all men, and holiness; without the which, no man shall see the Lord.

I beseech you brethren for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the spirit, that ye help me in my business, with your prayers to God for me,

Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."

Yet is there none, that will chasten nor reprove another. The priests which should reform other men, are become like the people.

and that ye be diligent to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace,

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God, and toward man also.

{A Psalm of David} Plead thou my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me, and fight thou against them that fight against me.

It is he that delivereth my soul in peace from them that lay wait for me; for they are many against me.

He giveth unto man, what it pleaseth him; whether it be wisdom, understanding, or gladness. But unto the sinner he giveth weariness and sorrow, that he may gather and heap together the thing, that afterward shall be given unto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vain thing, yea a very disquietness and vexation of mind.

Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose.

The sight of the eyes is better, then that the soul should so depart away. Howbeit, this is also a vain thing and a disquietness of mind.

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.