Bible verses about Diligence
Verses about steady effort and doing good work with care.
Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
Proverbs 6:6There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.
Proverbs 6:8Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Proverbs 10:4The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
Proverbs 12:27The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:29Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Proverbs 27:23Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 9:10if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:8Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Romans 12:11Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Ephesians 5:15redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:16Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Colossians 3:23For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
2 Thessalonians 3:10Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
Hebrews 6:10We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Hebrews 6:11Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Hebrews 6:12For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
2 Peter 1:5Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
2 Peter 1:10