Perseverance Bible Verses

"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

"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

"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

"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

"And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good."

— 2 Thessalonians 3:13

"You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised."

— Hebrews 10:36

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

— 1 Corinthians 16:13

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 3:14

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

— 2 Timothy 4:7

"But Christ is faithful as the Son over God's house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory."

— Hebrews 3:6

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

— Hebrews 3:14

"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

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

— Revelation 3:11

"Jesus replied, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.""

— Luke 9:62

"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

"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

"strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said."

— Acts 14:22

"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

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

— James 1:2-4

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."

— Romans 5:3-5

"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."

— 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."

— Romans 8:18

"In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."

— 1 Peter 1:6-7

"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."

— 1 Peter 5:10

"We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead."

— 2 Corinthians 1:8-9

"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."

— James 5:11

"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?"

— Hebrews 12:7

"Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus."

— 2 Timothy 2:3

"In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted."

— 2 Timothy 3:12

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

— John 16:33

"You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved."

— Matthew 10:22

"The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name."

— Acts 5:41

"For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him."

— Philippians 1:29

"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."

— 2 Corinthians 12:10

"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed."

— 1 Peter 4:12-13

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

— Philippians 4:13

"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."

— Isaiah 40:31

"It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure."

— Psalm 18:32

"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."

— 2 Corinthians 12:9

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power."

— Ephesians 6:10

"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience."

— Colossians 1:11

"The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace."

— Psalm 29:11

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

— Psalm 73:26

"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."

— Isaiah 41:10

"Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.""

— Nehemiah 8:10

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

— Psalm 46:1

"When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me."

— Psalm 138:3

"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."

— 2 Timothy 1:7

"So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.""

— Zechariah 4:6

"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always."

— 1 Chronicles 16:11

"The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights."

— Habakkuk 3:19

"The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."

— Exodus 15:2

"but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved."

— Matthew 24:13

"Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."

— Revelation 2:7

"Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death."

— Revelation 2:11

"Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it."

— Revelation 2:17

"To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— that one 'will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery'—just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give that one the morning star."

— Revelation 2:26-28

"The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels."

— Revelation 3:5

"The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name."

— Revelation 3:12

"To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne."

— Revelation 3:21

"Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children."

— Revelation 21:7

"Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."

— 2 Timothy 4:8

"Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever."

— 1 Corinthians 9:25

"And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away."

— 1 Peter 5:4

"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

"We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."

— Hebrews 6:12

"Stand firm, and you will win life."

— Luke 21:19

"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