33 Bible Verses about diligence

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds: for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation? The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in. read more.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of a field; and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.

Do not ye say, that there are yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, for they are already white to harvest.

for I have wished, I myself, to be a curse from the Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to flesh;

Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which I address to God for them is for salvation.

if by any means I shall provoke to jealousy them which are my flesh, and shall save some from among them.

or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds: for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of Jehovah your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

And it shall come to pass, if ye hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love Jehovah your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

and thou shalt impress them on thy sons, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And ye shall teach them unto your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up;

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God; and arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the vessels of the sanctuary of God into the house that is to be built unto the name of Jehovah.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

that I will give rain to your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain; and thou shalt gather in thy corn, and thy new wine, and thine oil;

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of our common salvation, I have been obliged to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?

And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.

So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

Brethren, I do not count to have got possession myself; but one thing forgetting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before, I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God; and arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the vessels of the sanctuary of God into the house that is to be built unto the name of Jehovah.

And in every work that he undertook 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.

And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many things, and now more diligently zealous through the great confidence he has as to you.

and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,

Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of our common salvation, I have been obliged to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?

And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things that thine eyes have seen (and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but thou shalt make them known to thy sons and to thy sons' sons),

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering. But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of Jehovah your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

And it shall come to pass, if ye hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love Jehovah your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.

Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

and thou shalt impress them on thy sons, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And ye shall teach them unto your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up;

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

And he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do what is right in his eyes, and incline thine ears to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the complaints upon thee that I have put upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who healeth thee.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Brethren, I do not count to have got possession myself; but one thing forgetting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before, I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering. But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught exactly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the Christ.

And she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.

And in every work that he undertook 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.

I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

but being in Rome sought me out very diligently, and found me --

He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught exactly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many things, and now more diligently zealous through the great confidence he has as to you.

He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,

And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them.

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

And he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do what is right in his eyes, and incline thine ears to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the complaints upon thee that I have put upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who healeth thee.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

And she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.

And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the Christ.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.

But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.

I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things that thine eyes have seen (and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but thou shalt make them known to thy sons and to thy sons' sons),

And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?

And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared. Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and be for labour in the day. And neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our garments: every one had his weapon on his right side.

See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.

or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;