33 Bible Verses about diligence

Cease not thou therefore with thy hands to sow thy seed, whether it be in the morning or in the evening: for then knowest not whether this or that shall prosper, and if they both take, it is the better.

See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks. For riches abide not away, and the crown endureth not forever. The hay groweth, the grass cometh up, and herbs are gathered in the mountains. read more.
The lambs shall clothe thee, and for the goats thou shalt have money to thy husbandry. Thou shalt have goats' milk enough to feed thee, to uphold thy household, and to sustain thy maidens.

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.

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

Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.

Yea, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost.

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 regions: For they are white already unto harvest.

For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:

Brethren: my heart's desire, and prayer to God for Israel, is that they might be saved.

that I might provoke them which are my flesh: and might save some of them.

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.

Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:

See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks. For riches abide not away, and the crown endureth not forever.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end: that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.

The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.

Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?

But see that ye keep the commandments of the LORD your God, his witnesses and his ordinances which he hath commanded thee,

If thou shalt hearken therefore unto my commandments which I command you this day, that ye love the LORD your God and serve him with all your hearts and with all your souls;

And thou shalt whet them on thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down and when thou risest up.

and teach them your children: so that thou 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:

See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.

Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

Now therefore set your hearts and your souls to seek the LORD your God. And up, and build ye the temple of the LORD God, to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God into the house so built for the name of the LORD."

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

then he will give rain unto your land in due season, both the first rain and the latter, and thou shalt gather in thy corn, thy wine and thine oil.

A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.

Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.

Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

And he said unto them, "How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must go about my father's business?"

And in the morning, very early, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me; and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

Now therefore set your hearts and your souls to seek the LORD your God. And up, and build ye the temple of the LORD God, to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God into the house so built for the name of the LORD."

And in all the works that he began in the service of the house of God, to seek his God after the law and commandment, that did he with all his heart, and prospered.

We have sent with them a brother of ours, whom we have oft times proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you

and let the judges enquire a good. And if the witness be found false and that he hath given false witness against his brother,

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.

Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.

Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

And he said unto them, "How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must go about my father's business?"

And in the morning, very early, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Take heed to thyself therefore only and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the days of thine life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons.

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister. Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end: that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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

Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.

A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.

Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?

He that laboureth for honesty findeth his desire; but whoso seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

But see that ye keep the commandments of the LORD your God, his witnesses and his ordinances which he hath commanded thee,

If thou shalt hearken therefore unto my commandments which I command you this day, that ye love the LORD your God and serve him with all your hearts and with all your souls;

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise. She hath no guide, no teacher, no leader: yet in the summer she provideth her meat, and gathereth her food together in the harvest.

Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.

And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:

Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.

Moreover, by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

And thou shalt whet them on thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down and when thou risest up.

and teach them your children: so that thou 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:

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

and said, "If ye will hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight and will give an ear unto his commandments, and keep all his ordinances: then will I put none of these diseases upon thee which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the LORD thy surgeon."

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.

Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:

I make haste, and prolong not the time, to keep thy commandments.

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.

Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me; and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister. Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end: that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I called to remembrance my song in the night, I communed with mine own heart, and sought out my spirit.

The same was informed in the way of the Lord, and he spake fervently in the spirit, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, and knew but the baptism of John only.

And daily in the temple, and in every house they ceased not, teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

And so she gathered until even and then threshed that she had gathered, and it was upon an ephah of barley.

And in all the works that he began in the service of the house of God, to seek his God after the law and commandment, that did he with all his heart, and prospered.

I make haste, and prolong not the time, to keep thy commandments.

And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

but when he was at Rome he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

The same was informed in the way of the Lord, and he spake fervently in the spirit, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, and knew but the baptism of John only.

We have sent with them a brother of ours, whom we have oft times proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you

He that laboureth for honesty findeth his desire; but whoso seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.

Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.

Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:

and let the judges enquire a good. And if the witness be found false and that he hath given false witness against his brother,

And let them first be proved, and then let them minister, if they be found faultless.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

and said, "If ye will hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight and will give an ear unto his commandments, and keep all his ordinances: then will I put none of these diseases upon thee which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the LORD thy surgeon."

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise. She hath no guide, no teacher, no leader: yet in the summer she provideth her meat, and gathereth her food together in the harvest.

And so she gathered until even and then threshed that she had gathered, and it was upon an ephah of barley.

And daily in the temple, and in every house they ceased not, teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.

I called to remembrance my song in the night, I communed with mine own heart, and sought out my spirit.

Yet builded we the wall, and joined it whole together, unto the half height. And the people were well minded to labour.

Take heed to thyself therefore only and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the days of thine life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons.

Notwithstanding, I sent messengers unto them, saying, "I have a great business to do, I cannot come down. The work should stand still, if I were negligent, and came down to you."

and we will be laboring in the work." And the half part of them held the spears from the morning spring, till the stars came forth. And at the same time said I unto the people, "Every one abide with his servant at Jerusalem, that in the night season we may give attendance to the watch, and to labour on the daytime." As for me and my brethren, and my servants, and the men of the watch behind me, we put never off our clothes, so much as to wash ourselves.

Look on yourselves, that we lose not that we have wrought: but that we may have a full reward.

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.