33 Bible Verses about diligence
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The thoughts of a diligent man [lead] only to abundance, but everyone who is hasty, only to want.
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. And Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.
So the workmen labored, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.
Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls. And this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
And the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who shall put forth their hand to alter [the same], to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree, let it be done
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips [tends] only to poverty.
Thus says LORD: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears, for thy work shall be rewarded, says LORD, and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
And now also finish the doing, so that just as was the willingness of the intending, so also to finish from the having.
Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
For even when we were with you we commanded you this, that if any man will not work, neither let him eat.
or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, become ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not empty in Lord.
Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all. Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded thee.
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand, for thou know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds. For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations? The hay is carried, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. read more.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field. And [then will be] goats' milk enough for thy food; for the food of thy household, and maintenance for thy maidens.
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
Whatever thy hand finds to do, do with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where thou go.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do ye not say, There are still four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are already white for harvest.
For I wished I myself to be accursed from the Christ, for my brothers, my kinsmen according to flesh,
Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.
Diligence » Business
or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Diligence » Being diligent
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds. For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end, so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises.
Diligence » The diligent
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
The thoughts of a diligent man [lead] only to abundance, but everyone who is hasty, only to want.
See thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded thee.
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently to my commandments which I command you this day, to love LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
Diligence » Required by God in » Instructing children
And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
And ye shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Whatever thy hand finds to do, do with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where thou go.
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him
And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.
Now set your heart and your soul to seek after LORD your God. Arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the
Diligence » God rewards
And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.
that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou may gather in thy grain, and thy new wine, and thine oil.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
See thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Beloved, making all diligence to write to you about the common salvation, I had need to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the sanctified.
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Diligence » Christ, an example
And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?
And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.
Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain
Therefore, my beloved brothers, become ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not empty in Lord.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead, I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Exemplified » Paul
For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.
Now set your heart and your soul to seek after LORD your God. Arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the
Diligence » Exemplified » hezekiah
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Diligence » Exemplified » Titus
And we sent along with them our brother whom we often proved being diligent in many things, but is now much more diligent (with much confidence toward you)
Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties
and the judges shall make diligent inquiry. And, behold, if the witness is a FALSE witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Beloved, making all diligence to write to you about the common salvation, I had need to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the sanctified.
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Diligence » Lawful business
Whatever thy hand finds to do, do with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where thou go.
Diligence » Saints should abound in
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.
Diligence » Jesus an example of
And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?
And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving. And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end, so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises.
Diligence » Required in the service of God
I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Diligence » Honor
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
See thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Diligence » Required by God in » Following every good work
being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.
Diligence » Obeying him
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded thee.
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently to my commandments which I command you this day, to love LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
Diligence » Illustrated
Go to the ant, thou sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise. Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler, provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
Diligence » In the service of God » Should be preserved in
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.
Diligence » Exemplified » jacob
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.
Diligence » Instructing children
And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
And ye shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
Diligence » Prosperity
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
Diligence » In the service of God » Preserves from evil
and he said, If thou will diligently hearken to the voice of LORD thy God, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, wh
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Diligence » Striving after perfection
Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead, I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Labors of love
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving. And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end, so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises.
Diligence » Required by God in » Self-examination
I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with my own heart, and my spirit makes diligent search.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
This was a man who was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the Spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching good news, Jesus, the Christ.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
So she gleaned in the field until evening. And she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
Diligence » Figurative » hezekiah
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Diligence » Figurative » Psalmist
Diligence » Guarding against defilement
Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,
Diligence » Is not in vain
Therefore, my beloved brothers, become ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not empty in Lord.
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
But when he happened to be in Rome he sought me more diligently and found me
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
This was a man who was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the Spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.
Diligence » Figurative » Titus
And we sent along with them our brother whom we often proved being diligent in many things, but is now much more diligent (with much confidence toward you)
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Diligence » Making our calling sure
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Diligence » Listening to him
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Diligence » Seeking to be found spotless
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
Diligence » Discharging official duties
and the judges shall make diligent inquiry. And, behold, if the witness is a FALSE witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,
Diligence » Following every good work
And let these also first be proven, then being blameless, let them serve as deacons.
Diligence » Leads to assured hope
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
Diligence » Preserves from evil
and he said, If thou will diligently hearken to the voice of LORD thy God, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, wh
Diligence » Figurative
Go to the ant, thou sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise. Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler, provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
So she gleaned in the field until evening. And she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching good news, Jesus, the Christ.
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
Diligence » Keeping the heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.
Diligence » Self-examination
I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with my own heart, and my spirit makes diligent search.
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it, for the people had a mind to work.
Diligence » Keeping the soul
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
Nehemiah » Diligence
And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it, and come down to you?
So we labored in the work, and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let each with his servant lodge within Jerusalem that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day. So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, everyone [went with] his weapon [to] the water.
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Diligence
Watch yourselves, so that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive a full reward.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
Topics on Diligence
Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
Proverbs 10:4He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Diligence, Examples Of
2 Chronicles 15:15And all Judah rejoiced at the oath. For they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them. And LORD gave them rest round about.
Diligence, Objects Of
Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
Diligence, Results Of
Proverbs 10:4He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Diligence, Rewards Of
Proverbs 10:4He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
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