33 Bible Verses about diligence
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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done 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 recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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 have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of 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 thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either 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 for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. read more.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Diligence » Spiritual
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
Diligence » Business
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Diligence » Being diligent
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of 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 for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Diligence » The diligent
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the 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 shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
Diligence » God rewards
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Diligence » Christ, an example
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Exemplified » Paul
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
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 have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Diligence » Lawful business
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Diligence » Saints should abound in
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
Diligence » Jesus an example of
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
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 have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Diligence » Required in the service of God
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Diligence » Honor
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Diligence » Required by God in » Following every good work
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
Diligence » Obeying him
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the 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 guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Diligence » In the service of God » Should be preserved in
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many 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 departed from mine eyes.
Diligence » Instructing children
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Diligence » Prosperity
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Diligence » In the service of God » Preserves from evil
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
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.
Diligence » Striving after perfection
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark 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 labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Diligence » Required by God in » Self-examination
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that 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 diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Diligence » Is not in vain
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Diligence » Figurative » Titus
And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Diligence » Making our calling sure
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Diligence » Listening to him
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.
Diligence » Seeking to be found spotless
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Diligence » Discharging official duties
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Diligence » Following every good work
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Diligence » Leads to assured hope
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Diligence » Preserves from evil
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Diligence » Figurative
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to 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 mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: 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 have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
Nehemiah » Diligence
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
So we laboured 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 said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Diligence
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Topics on Diligence
Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh 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 of them: and the 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 have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
Diligence, Results Of
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Diligence, Rewards Of
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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