Commitment Bible Verses

"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

— Joshua 24:15

"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

— Matthew 6:24

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."

— Deuteronomy 6:5

"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."

— Proverbs 3:5-6

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."

— Colossians 3:23

"And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time."

— 1 Kings 8:61

"And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."

— 1 Chronicles 28:9

"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war."

— 2 Chronicles 16:9

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this."

— Psalm 37:5

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."

— Proverbs 16:3

"So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."

— 1 Peter 4:19

"Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness."

— Romans 6:13

"And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

— Deuteronomy 10:12

"and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."

— Deuteronomy 30:20

"But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."

— Joshua 22:5

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."

— 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

"And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us."

— 2 Corinthians 8:5

"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."

— 1 Corinthians 15:58

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

— Galatians 6:9

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."

— Hebrews 10:23

"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 3:13-14

"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."

— Hebrews 12:1

"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses."

— 1 Timothy 6:12

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

— 2 Timothy 4:7

"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."

— Revelation 2:10

"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."

— James 1:12

"if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant."

— Colossians 1:23

"We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end."

— Hebrews 3:14

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."

— 1 Corinthians 16:13

"But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life."

— Jude 1:20-21

"Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen."

— 2 Peter 3:17-18

"but test them all; hold on to what is good."

— 1 Thessalonians 5:21

"I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown."

— Revelation 3:11

"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised."

— Hebrews 10:35-36

"But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.""

— Ruth 1:16

"But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way."

— Daniel 1:8

"Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before."

— Daniel 6:10

"so I sent messengers to them with this reply: "I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?""

— Nehemiah 6:3

"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

— Esther 4:16

"David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.""

— 1 Samuel 17:45

"Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.""

— Acts 21:13

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."

— Philippians 1:21

"But Peter and John replied, "Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.""

— Acts 4:19-20

"While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep."

— Acts 7:59-60

"Daniel 3:16-18"

— Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, "King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

"But Peter declared, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the other disciples said the same."

— Matthew 26:35

"When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs.""

— John 21:15

"By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward."

— Hebrews 11:24-26

"By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going."

— Hebrews 11:8

"So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran."

— Genesis 12:4

""I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her."

— Luke 1:38

"If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward."

— 1 Corinthians 3:14

"His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!""

— Matthew 25:21

"However, as it is written: "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived"— the things God has prepared for those who love him."

— 1 Corinthians 2:9

"But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do."

— James 1:25

"Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers."

— Psalm 1:1-3

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

— Matthew 6:33

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

— Jeremiah 29:13

"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded."

— 2 Chronicles 15:7

"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."

— Hebrews 6:10

"Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done."

— Revelation 22:12

"since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

— Colossians 3:24

"Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.""

— Matthew 19:27-29

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

— Luke 6:38

"A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished."

— Proverbs 28:20

"And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward."

— Matthew 10:42

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."

— 1 Timothy 4:8

"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

— Psalm 37:4