30 Bible Verses About Pressing On

“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.”

“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, 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.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.”

“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.”

“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

“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.”

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.”

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

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

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

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

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

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

“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.”

“For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”

“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

“With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.”

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“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.”

“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

“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.”

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

“Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.”