Bible Verses About Diligence

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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

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

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried , he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

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

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.