33 Bible Verses about diligence
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Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.
In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.
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.
Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it.
Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat."
If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.
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.
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.
Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.
Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.
I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly call in the Messiah Jesus.
But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
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.
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
If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.
But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
I must do the work of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is approaching, when no one can work.
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
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!
for I could wish that I myself were condemned and cut off from the Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my own people,
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God about the Jews is that they would be saved.
Diligence » Business
If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.
But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
Diligence » Being diligent
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.
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.
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
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him
Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.
"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
Teach them repeatedly to your children. Talk about them while sitting in your house or walking on the road, and as you lie down or get up.
Teach them to your children, talking about them while sitting in your house, walking on the road, or when you are about to lie down or get up.
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
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
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.
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
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.
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
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
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.
to proclaim the message. Be ready to do this whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.
Diligence » Christ, an example
He asked them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"
In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there.
Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
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
Brothers, you remember our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not become a burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.
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
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
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
The judges will investigate thoroughly. If the false witness lies in testifying against his relative,
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
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.
to proclaim the message. Be ready to do this whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.
Diligence » Lawful business
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
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
He asked them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"
In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul
Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.
Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love
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
I must do the work of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is approaching, when no one can work.
Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Diligence » Honor
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
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
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
Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.
"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
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
Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart
Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.
Diligence » Exemplified » jacob
As it was, I was attacked by drought during the day and by cold at night. I never got any decent rest.
Diligence » Instructing children
Teach them repeatedly to your children. Talk about them while sitting in your house or walking on the road, and as you lie down or get up.
Teach them to your children, talking about them while sitting in your house, walking on the road, or when you are about to lie down or get up.
Diligence » Prosperity
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope
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
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
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.
Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
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
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
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
During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
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
Every day in the Temple and from house to house they kept teaching and proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
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
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
Diligence » Guarding against defilement
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.
Diligence » Is not in vain
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
Instead, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me and found me.
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
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
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
The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!
Diligence » Making our calling sure
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
Diligence » Listening to him
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
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.
Diligence » Discharging official duties
The judges will investigate thoroughly. If the false witness lies in testifying against his relative,
Diligence » Following every good work
But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers.
Diligence » Leads to assured hope
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
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
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
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
Every day in the Temple and from house to house they kept teaching and proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah.
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
Brothers, you remember our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not become a burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,
Diligence » Keeping the heart
Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.
Diligence » Self-examination
During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
So we rebuilt the wall, completing it halfway up, because the people were committed to working.
Diligence » Keeping the soul
Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.
Nehemiah » Diligence
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?"
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
See to it that you don't destroy what we have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.
But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
Topics on Diligence
Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
Proverbs 10:4Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
Diligence, Examples Of
2 Chronicles 15:15Everybody 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.
Diligence, Objects Of
Deuteronomy 4:9Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.
Diligence, Results Of
Proverbs 10:4Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
Diligence, Rewards Of
Proverbs 10:4Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
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