39 Bible Verses about striving

With the goal in view, I press on for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Not that I have, already, received, or have, already, reached perfection, but I am pressing on - if I may even lay hold of that for which I have also been laid hold of by Christ Jesus: -

Unto which I am even toiling, contending according to his energy which is energising itself in me with power.

I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able, -

But, every man who striveth in the games, in all things, useth self-control; - they, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown, they may receive; but, we, an incorruptible!

Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that - whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you - that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -

Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.

Finally, brethren, farewell! Be getting restored, be taking encouragement, be of one mind, live in peace, - and, the God of love and peace, will be with you.

Not yet unto blood, have ye resisted, against sin, waging a contest;

If, moreover, any man, contend even in the games, he is not crowned, unless, lawfully, he contend;

Alas for him who contendeth with his Fashioner, - A potsherd, should contend with the potsherds of the ground! Shall it be said by the clay, unto him that is fashioning it, What wouldst thou make? Or, thy work say, of thee, He hath no hands?

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

For what hath the man for all his toil, and for the striving of his heart, - wherein, he himself, toiled under the sun?

Let be! and know that, I, am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And when men strive together, and one shall smite the other, with a stone or with his fist, - and he die not, but shall fall to his bed; -

For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men - specially, of such as believe.

With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, bearing one with another in love,

Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

For am I, even now, persuading, men, or God? Or am I seeking to please, men? If I had been still pleasing, men, Christ's servant, had I not been!

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

And Yahweh said - My spirit shall not rule in man to times age - abiding, for that, he also, is flesh, - Yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

Of these things, be putting them in remembrance, adjuring them before God not to be waging word-battles, - useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.

Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:

I beseech you, moreover, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto God, -

Then let us know - let us press on to know - Yahweh, Like the dawn, is his coming forth assured, - that he may come like a down-pour upon us, like the harvest-rain, and the seed-rain of the land.

Howbeit let, no man, contend, nor let him rebuke another, - since, thy people, are as they who contend against a priest:

Giving diligence to keep - the oneness of the Spirit in the uniting-bond of peace, -

Unto them, on the one hand, who, by way of endurance in good work, are seeking, glory, honour and incorruption, life age-abiding,

herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me.

He hath completely redeemed my soul, out of the attack upon me, For, in multitudes, were they in conflict with me.

For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, - whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Do not toil to get wealth, of thine own understanding, forbear:

Better what the eyes behold, than the wandering of desire, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;