39 Bible Verses about striving

I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

For which I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Only let your manner of life be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,

Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Ye have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.

And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.

Woe to him that contendeth with his Maker! Let the potsherd contend with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For what hath man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, in which he hath labored under the sun?

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

And if men contend together, and one shall smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he shall not die, but keep his bed:

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth.

Yet let no man contend, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that contend with the priest.

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

To them who by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life:

And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards men.

A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

For God giveth to a man who is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth toil, to gather, and to amass, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Labor not to be rich: cease from thy own wisdom.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.