25 Bible Verses about effort

even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, be diligent that ye may be found without spot and blameless before him in peace,

Let us then strive to enter into that rest, that no one may fall, as a like example of disobedience.

So then it dependeth not on him that willeth, nor on him that runneth, but on God who showeth mercy.

Moreover I shall endeavor that at all times ye may be able, after my departure, to call these things to mind.

Strive to enter in through the narrow door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

holding forth the word of life, that I may have whereof to boast against the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, or labor in vain.

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

Use diligence to come to me shortly.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;

Are ye so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, do ye now end with the flesh?

Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you, I found it necessary to write to you concerning the common salvation, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

Let us then strive to promote peace, and the edification of each other.

When thou art going with thine adversary at law to the magistrate, take pains, while on the way, to be released by him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

I fear for you, lest I may have bestowed upon you labor in vain.

knowing that whatever good each one shall have done, that shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bondman or free.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and are still ministering to the saints.

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

though I myself have reason for confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason for confidence in the flesh, I more;

But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you for a short time, separated in body, not in heart, used the greater endeavors with much earnestness to see your face.

but knowing that a man is not accepted as righteous by the works of the Law, but by faith in Christ Jesus, we also have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be accepted as righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be accepted as righteous.