33 Bible Verses about diligence

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1 Kings 11:28

Jeroboam was a valiant soldier, and because Solomon observed that the young man was able to get things done, he set him in charge over all of the conscripted labor from the household of Joseph.

2 Chronicles 24:13

As a result, the workmen did their labor, and the repair work progressed steadily under their supervision, and they restored God's Temple back to what it should be, and strengthened it, too.

Ezra 5:8

This is to inform the king that we traveled to the Temple of the great God in the Judean province, which is being built with large stones and reinforced with wooden beams in its walls. The work proceeds diligently and is in capable hands.

Ezra 6:12

And may the God who causes his Name to rest there destroy any king or people who might attempt to destroy this Temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree. Let it be carried out quickly.

Ezra 7:23

Whatever is commanded by the God of Heaven is to be done with all due diligence for the Temple of the God of Heaven, or wrath will come against the king's realm and his sons.

Proverbs 12:14

By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.

Jeremiah 31:16

This is what the LORD says: "Restrain your voice from crying, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work," declares the LORD. "They'll return from the enemy's land.

1 Timothy 4:15-16

Think on these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress. Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Deuteronomy 6:17

Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.

Hebrews 6:11

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

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Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Sow your seed in the morning, and don't stop working until evening, since you don't know which of your endeavors will do well, whether this one or that, or even if both will do equally well.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds, because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next. When the grass disappears, and new growth appears, the mountain spices will be harvested, read more.
the lambs will supply your clothing, and your goats the price of a field. You will have enough goat's milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls.

Business life » Business virtues » Diligence

Hebrews 6:11

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

More verses: 2 Peter 3:14

natural Death » Motive » Diligence

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever the activity in which you engage, do it with all your ability, because there is no work, no planning, no learning, and no wisdom in the next world where you're going.

Diligence » Spiritual

John 4:35

You say, don't you, "In four more months the harvest will begin?' Look, I tell you, open your eyes and observe that the fields are ready for harvesting now!

More verses: 1 Corinthians 9:22

Diligence » Business

Hebrews 6:11

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

More verses: 2 Peter 3:14

Diligence » Being diligent

Proverbs 27:23-24

Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds, because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.

Hebrews 6:11-12

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope. Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

Diligence » The diligent

Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him

Deuteronomy 6:17

Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.

Deuteronomy 11:13

"If you carefully observe the commands that I'm giving you today, to love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart and soul,

Diligence » Required by God in » Instructing children

Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever the activity in which you engage, do it with all your ability, because there is no work, no planning, no learning, and no wisdom in the next world where you're going.

Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him

1 Chronicles 22:19

So set your minds and hearts to seek the LORD your God, to get up, and to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be stored in a temple built for the name of the LORD."

Diligence » God rewards

Deuteronomy 11:14

then he will send rain on the land in its season the early and latter rains then you'll gather grain, new wine, and oil.

Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor

Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity

Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all.

Diligence » Christ, an example

Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain

Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection

Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have embraced it yet. But this one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly call in the Messiah Jesus.

Diligence » Exemplified » Paul

Diligence » Required by God in seeking him

1 Chronicles 22:19

So set your minds and hearts to seek the LORD your God, to get up, and to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be stored in a temple built for the name of the LORD."

Diligence » Exemplified » hezekiah

2 Chronicles 31:21

Everything that Hezekiah began in the service of God's Temple was done according to the Law and to the commandments as he sought his God, worked with all of his heart, and became successful.

Diligence » Exemplified » Titus

2 Corinthians 8:22

We have also sent with them our brother whom we have often tested in many ways and found to be dedicated. At present he is more dedicated than ever because he has so much confidence in you.

Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties

Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges will investigate thoroughly. If the false witness lies in testifying against his relative,

Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all.

Diligence » Lawful business

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever the activity in which you engage, do it with all your ability, because there is no work, no planning, no learning, and no wisdom in the next world where you're going.

Diligence » Saints should abound in

2 Corinthians 8:7

Indeed, the more your faith, speech, knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for us increase, the more we want you to be rich in this work of kindness.

Diligence » Jesus an example of

Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul

Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love

Hebrews 6:10-12

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them. But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope. Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

Diligence » Required in the service of God

Diligence » Honor

Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor

Proverbs 11:27

The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

Diligence » Required by God in » Following every good work

1 Timothy 5:10

She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints' feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

Diligence » Obeying him

Deuteronomy 6:17

Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.

Deuteronomy 11:13

"If you carefully observe the commands that I'm giving you today, to love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart and soul,

Diligence » Illustrated

Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise. It has no commander, officer, or ruler, but prepares its provisions in the summer and gathers its food in the harvest.

Diligence » In the service of God » Should be preserved in

Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement

Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart

Diligence » Exemplified » jacob

Diligence » Instructing children

Diligence » Prosperity

Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope

Hebrews 6:11

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

Diligence » In the service of God » Preserves from evil

Exodus 15:26

There the LORD presented to them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them. He said, "If you will carefully obey the LORD your God, do what he sees to be right, listen to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then I won't inflict on you all the diseases that I inflicted on the Egyptians, because I am the LORD your healer."

Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure

Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless

Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist

Psalm 119:60

I hurried and did not procrastinate to keep your commands.

Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces

Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him

Isaiah 55:2

Why spend your money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in rich food.

Diligence » Striving after perfection

Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have embraced it yet. But this one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly call in the Messiah Jesus.

Diligence » Labors of love

Hebrews 6:10-12

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them. But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope. Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

Diligence » Required by God in » Self-examination

Psalm 77:6

During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.

Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos

Acts 18:25

He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles

Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth

Ruth 2:17

So Ruth gathered grain out in the field until dusk, and then threshed what she had gathered about a week's supply of barley.

Diligence » Figurative » hezekiah

2 Chronicles 31:21

Everything that Hezekiah began in the service of God's Temple was done according to the Law and to the commandments as he sought his God, worked with all of his heart, and became successful.

Diligence » Figurative » Psalmist

Psalm 119:60

I hurried and did not procrastinate to keep your commands.

Diligence » Guarding against defilement

Diligence » Is not in vain

Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:17

Instead, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me and found me.

Diligence » Figurative » Apollos

Acts 18:25

He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

Diligence » Figurative » Titus

2 Corinthians 8:22

We have also sent with them our brother whom we have often tested in many ways and found to be dedicated. At present he is more dedicated than ever because he has so much confidence in you.

Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor

Proverbs 11:27

The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

Diligence » Making our calling sure

Diligence » Listening to him

Isaiah 55:2

Why spend your money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in rich food.

Diligence » Seeking to be found spotless

Diligence » Discharging official duties

Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges will investigate thoroughly. If the false witness lies in testifying against his relative,

Diligence » Following every good work

1 Timothy 3:10

But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers.

Diligence » Leads to assured hope

Hebrews 6:11

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

Diligence » Preserves from evil

Exodus 15:26

There the LORD presented to them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them. He said, "If you will carefully obey the LORD your God, do what he sees to be right, listen to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then I won't inflict on you all the diseases that I inflicted on the Egyptians, because I am the LORD your healer."

Diligence » Figurative

Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise. It has no commander, officer, or ruler, but prepares its provisions in the summer and gathers its food in the harvest.

Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth

Ruth 2:17

So Ruth gathered grain out in the field until dusk, and then threshed what she had gathered about a week's supply of barley.

Diligence » Figurative » Apostles

Diligence » Figurative » Paul

Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian

Diligence » Keeping the heart

Diligence » Self-examination

Psalm 77:6

During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.

Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers

Diligence » Keeping the soul

Nehemiah » Diligence

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to them, replying "I am involved in a great endeavor, so I can't leave. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?"

Nehemiah 4:21-23

So we worked hard, half of us holding spears from dawn to dusk. At the same time I told the people, "Let's have everyone sleep at night inside Jerusalem with their servants, so they can guard us at night and work during the day. No one neither I, my allies, my servants, nor the bodyguards who accompanied me changed clothes. Everyone carried a weapon even while going for water.

the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Diligence

Virtues » Business » Diligence

Hebrews 6:11

But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.

More verses: 2 Peter 3:14

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Diligence, Examples Of

2 Chronicles 15:15

Everybody in Judah was very glad to make their oath, because they had made their vow with all their heart and had sought him with all of their might, and they found him! The LORD also gave them rest in their surrounding lands.

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