- 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
- Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)
“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,”
- Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)
“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.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:24 (NIV)
“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.”
- Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
- Acts 20:24 (NIV)
“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”
- 1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)
“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.”
- Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
“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.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
“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.”
- Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
- 2 Timothy 2:5 (NIV)
“Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.”
- Romans 12:12 (NIV)
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
- Hebrews 6:11 (NIV)
“We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.”
- James 1:12 (NIV)
“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.”
- Romans 8:37 (NIV)
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
- Ephesians 6:13 (NIV)
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”
- 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV)
“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (NIV)
“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”
- Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
“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.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 (NIV)
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 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 Peter 5:10 (NIV)
“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 37:24 (NIV)
“though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”
- Psalm 18:32 (NIV)
“It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.”
- Philippians 3:12 (NIV)
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.”
- Proverbs 4:12 (NIV)
“When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.”
- Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
“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 Corinthians 1:8 (NIV)
“He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 (NIV)
“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.”
- Hebrews 10:36 (NIV)
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”
- Psalm 138:8 (NIV)
“The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands.”