Bible Verses about Motivation
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September 3, 2024Endurance is all about staying strong and not giving up, even when things get tough. The Bible has many short verses that encourage us to keep going, trust in God, and find strength in our faith. In this post, we’ll share some simple Bible verses about endurance that can inspire you to stay strong, no matter what challenges you face. These verses remind us that with God’s help, we can endure anything.
Bible Verses About Endurance
James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
Romans 5:3-4 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
2 Thessalonians 3:13 – “And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.”
Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Romans 15:4 – “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.”
Matthew 24:13 – “But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
Hebrews 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”
Colossians 1:11 – “Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.”
2 Timothy 2:12 – “If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us.”
Revelation 2:10 – “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”
Romans 2:7 – “To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.”
1 Corinthians 9:24 – “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
Luke 21:19 – “Stand firm, and you will win life.”
James 5:11 – “As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”
1 Peter 5:10 – “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
Romans 8:25 – “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”
2 Corinthians 12:10 – “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Hebrews 6:11-12 – “We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.”
2 Timothy 2:3 – “Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 13:7 – “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Peter 1:6 – “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Philippians 1:6 – “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Isaiah 30:18 – “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!”
1 Peter 2:19-20 – “For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.”
Hebrews 12:2-3 – “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
1 Thessalonians 1:3 – “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
Romans 15:5 – “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.”
James 5:8 – “You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
2 Thessalonians 1:4 – “Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Matthew 10:22 – “You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
Hebrews 3:14 – “We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.”
Psalm 31:24 – “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
Psalm 71:14 – “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”
Revelation 3:11 – “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Job 17:9 – “The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.”
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