17 Bible Verses about diligence
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Now finish doing it too, so that your readiness to finish it may be just like your readiness to start it, in accordance with what you have.
Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice the salary they get especially those who keep on toiling in preaching and teaching.
be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though you had to but of your own free will, not from the motive of personal profit but freely,
For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."
or of one who encourages others, in the field of encouragement; or one who gives his money, with liberality; or one who leads others, with earnestness; or one who does deeds of charity, with cheerfulness.
So, my dear brothers, continue to be firm, incapable of being moved, always letting the cup run over in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the service of the Lord is never thrown away.
Continue cultivating these things; be devoted to them, so that everybody will see your progress. Make it your habit to pay close attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
Let us stop getting tired of doing good, for at the proper time we shall reap if we do not give up.
I am pressing onward toward the goal, to win the prize to which God through Jesus Christ is calling us upward.
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.
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or of one who encourages others, in the field of encouragement; or one who gives his money, with liberality; or one who leads others, with earnestness; or one who does deeds of charity, with cheerfulness.
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
We must continue to do the works of Him who sent me while it is daylight. Night is coming when no one can do any work.
Diligence » Spiritual
Are you not saying, 'In four months more the harvest comes'? Look! I tell you, lift up your eyes and scan the fields, for they are already white for harvesting.
for I could wish myself accursed, even cut off from Christ, for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen.
Brothers, my heart's good will goes out for them, and my prayer to God is that they may be saved.
Diligence » Business
or of one who encourages others, in the field of encouragement; or one who gives his money, with liberality; or one who leads others, with earnestness; or one who does deeds of charity, with cheerfulness.
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
Diligence » Being diligent
Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest, so that you may not grow careless, but may follow the example of those who through their faith and patient endurance are now possessors of the blessings promised.
Diligence » The diligent
Diligence » Required by God in » Obeying him
Diligence » Required by God in » Instructing children
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking him
but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that there is a God and that He gives rewards to all who earnestly try to find Him.
Diligence » God rewards
but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that there is a God and that He gives rewards to all who earnestly try to find Him.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Dearly beloved, while I was doing my best to begin writing you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write and urge you to carry on a vigorous defense of the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's people.
preach the message, stay at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people with perfect patience as a teacher.
Diligence » Christ, an example
Then He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
Early in the morning, long before daybreak, He got up and went out to a lonely spot, and stayed praying there.
Diligence » In the service of God » Is not in vain
So, my dear brothers, continue to be firm, incapable of being moved, always letting the cup run over in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the service of the Lord is never thrown away.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
Brothers, I do not think that I have captured it yet, but here is my one aspiration, so forgetting what is behind me and reaching out for what is ahead of me, I am pressing onward toward the goal, to win the prize to which God through Jesus Christ is calling us upward.
Diligence » Exemplified » Paul
You remember, brothers, our hard labor and toil. We kept up our habit of working night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you when we preached to you.
Diligence » Required by God in seeking him
but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that there is a God and that He gives rewards to all who earnestly try to find Him.
Diligence » Exemplified » hezekiah
Diligence » Exemplified » Titus
I send with them another brother of ours, whom I have often in many ways tested and found to be enthusiastic, but now he is more enthusiastic than ever, because of his great confidence in you.
Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Dearly beloved, while I was doing my best to begin writing you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write and urge you to carry on a vigorous defense of the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's people.
preach the message, stay at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people with perfect patience as a teacher.
Diligence » Lawful business
Diligence » Saints should abound in
Yes, just as you are growing rich in everything else, in faith, expression, knowledge, perfect enthusiasm, and the love inspired in you by us, you must see to it that you grow rich in this gracious contribution too.
Diligence » Jesus an example of
Then He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
Early in the morning, long before daybreak, He got up and went out to a lonely spot, and stayed praying there.
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul
Diligence » Required by God in » Labors of love
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing. And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest, so that you may not grow careless, but may follow the example of those who through their faith and patient endurance are now possessors of the blessings promised.
Diligence » Required in the service of God
We must continue to do the works of Him who sent me while it is daylight. Night is coming when no one can do any work.
Let us stop getting tired of doing good, for at the proper time we shall reap if we do not give up.
Diligence » Honor
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
Diligence » Required by God in » Following every good work
must have a reputation for doing good deeds, as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any sort of doing good.
Diligence » Obeying him
Diligence » Illustrated
Diligence » In the service of God » Should be preserved in
Let us stop getting tired of doing good, for at the proper time we shall reap if we do not give up.
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
Continue to look after one another, that no one fails to gain God's spiritual blessing; or some evil like a bitter root may spring up and trouble you, and many of you be contaminated by it --
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart
Diligence » Exemplified » jacob
Diligence » Instructing children
Diligence » Prosperity
Diligence » In the service of God » Leads to assured hope
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
Diligence » In the service of God » Preserves from evil
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
Diligence » Required by God in » Seeking to be found spotless
Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.
Diligence » Exemplified » Psalmist
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge,
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
Diligence » Striving after perfection
Brothers, I do not think that I have captured it yet, but here is my one aspiration, so forgetting what is behind me and reaching out for what is ahead of me, I am pressing onward toward the goal, to win the prize to which God through Jesus Christ is calling us upward.
Diligence » Labors of love
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing. And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest, so that you may not grow careless, but may follow the example of those who through their faith and patient endurance are now possessors of the blessings promised.
Diligence » Required by God in » Self-examination
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
He had been instructed about the way of the Lord, and with spiritual fervor he was speaking and was accurately teaching some details about Jesus, although he knew of no baptism but John's.
Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles
and not for a single day did they stop teaching in the temple square and in private houses the good news of Jesus the Christ.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » hezekiah
Diligence » Figurative » Psalmist
Diligence » Guarding against defilement
Continue to look after one another, that no one fails to gain God's spiritual blessing; or some evil like a bitter root may spring up and trouble you, and many of you be contaminated by it --
Diligence » Is not in vain
So, my dear brothers, continue to be firm, incapable of being moved, always letting the cup run over in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the service of the Lord is never thrown away.
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
Yes, when he got to Rome he took pains to look me up and finally found me.
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
He had been instructed about the way of the Lord, and with spiritual fervor he was speaking and was accurately teaching some details about Jesus, although he knew of no baptism but John's.
Diligence » Figurative » Titus
I send with them another brother of ours, whom I have often in many ways tested and found to be enthusiastic, but now he is more enthusiastic than ever, because of his great confidence in you.
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
Diligence » Making our calling sure
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
Diligence » Listening to him
Diligence » Seeking to be found spotless
Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.
Diligence » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Following every good work
They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons.
Diligence » Leads to assured hope
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
Diligence » Preserves from evil
Diligence » Figurative
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
and not for a single day did they stop teaching in the temple square and in private houses the good news of Jesus the Christ.
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
You remember, brothers, our hard labor and toil. We kept up our habit of working night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you when we preached to you.
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge,
Diligence » Keeping the heart
Diligence » Self-examination
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
Diligence » Keeping the soul
Nehemiah » Diligence
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Diligence
Look out for yourselves, so as not to lose what we have worked for, but so as to get your full reward.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
or of one who encourages others, in the field of encouragement; or one who gives his money, with liberality; or one who leads others, with earnestness; or one who does deeds of charity, with cheerfulness.
And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
Topics on Diligence
Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
2 Thessalonians 3:10For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."
Diligence, Examples Of
Luke 8:15But the portion in rich soil illustrates those who listen to the message, keep it in good and honest hearts, and in patience yield fruit.
Diligence, Objects Of
2 Peter 1:5-9Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge,
Diligence, Results Of
2 Thessalonians 3:10For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."
Diligence, Rewards Of
2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
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