Bible Verses About Perseverance
Perseverance means staying on the road when quitting would be easier. These verses come from people who faced prison, loss and long waits and kept going. They show why endurance builds character and where the strength comes from.
11 scriptures in modern King James wording
James 1:12KJV
“Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him.”
Romans 5:3KJV
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;”
Romans 5:4KJV
“And patience, experience; and experience, hope:”
Hebrews 12:1KJV
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
Hebrews 10:36KJV
“For all of you have need of patience, that, after all of you have done the will of God, all of you might receive the promise.”
Galatians 6:9KJV
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
2 Timothy 4:7KJV
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”
Philippians 3:14KJV
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
1 Corinthians 15:58KJV
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be all of you steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as all of you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”
Matthew 24:13KJV
“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”
Revelation 2:10KJV
“Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that all of you may be tried; and all of you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.”
Common questions
What does the Bible say about perseverance?
Romans 5:3-4 says suffering produces perseverance, and perseverance produces character and hope. The KJV uses the word patience there. James 1:12 says the person who stays steady under trial will receive the crown of life.
How do I keep going when I want to give up?
Hebrews 12:1 calls you to run with endurance the race set before you, and Galatians 6:9 promises a harvest in due time if you do not give up. Paul describes finishing his own course in 2 Timothy 4:7.
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- Bible Verses About StrengthWhen you run out of your own strength, these verses point you to a source that does not run out.
- Bible Verses About HopeHope in the Bible is not wishful thinking.
- Bible Verses About Hard WorkThe Bible treats work as part of a good life, not just a way to pay bills.
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