39 Bible Verses about striving

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Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.

Woe be unto him that chideth with his maker, the potsherd with the potter. Sayeth the clay to the potter, "What makest thou?" or "Thy work serveth for nothing?"

For what getteth a man of all the labor and travail of his mind, that he taketh under the Sun,

If men strive together and one smite another with a stone or with his fist, so that he die not, but lieth in bed:

Again, I saw that all travail and diligence of labour was hated of every man. This is also a vain thing, and a vexation of mind.

Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.

Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."

Yet is there none, that will chasten nor reprove another. The priests which should reform other men, are become like the people.

{A Psalm of David} Plead thou my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me, and fight thou against them that fight against me.

It is he that delivereth my soul in peace from them that lay wait for me; for they are many against me.

He giveth unto man, what it pleaseth him; whether it be wisdom, understanding, or gladness. But unto the sinner he giveth weariness and sorrow, that he may gather and heap together the thing, that afterward shall be given unto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vain thing, yea a very disquietness and vexation of mind.

The sight of the eyes is better, then that the soul should so depart away. Howbeit, this is also a vain thing and a disquietness of mind.

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Striving » What to strive for

Luke 13:23-24

Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that shall be saved?" And he said unto them, "Strive with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Striving » Those that strive for the mastery

1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain. Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

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