50 Bible Verses about Motivation

A man thinketh all his ways to be clean; but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds.

Every man thinketh his own way to be right; but the LORD judgeth the hearts.

What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy.

Let all your business be done in love.

A troublous soul disquieteth herself; for her own mouth hath brought her thereto.

Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill.

For the LORD is high, and to be feared; he is the great King upon all the earth.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men, to edifying, to exhortation, and to comfort.

My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:

without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:

And we have great joy and consolation over thy love: For by thee, brother, the saints' hearts are comforted.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works:

That is: that I might have consolation together with you, through the common faith, which both ye and I have.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: try out my reins and my heart.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, even to consume it upon your voluptuousness.

Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as ye do.

The God of patience and consolation give unto every one of you, that ye be like likeminded one towards another after the example of Jesus Christ:

For the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

And David was in a shrewd strait: for the people intended to stone him because the hearts of the people were vexed for their sons and their daughters.

"Even I the LORD search out the ground of the heart, and try the reins, and reward every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his counsels."

"If ye love me, keep my commandments,

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

And after the law and the prophets were read, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying, "Ye men and brethren, if ye have any sermon to exhort the people, say on."

For God shall judge all works and secret things, whether they be good or evil.

In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

"'Behold, all they that use common proverbs, shall use this proverb also against thee: 'Like mother, like daughter.'

and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Then mightest thou have comfort, in the hope that thou hast; and sleep quietly, when thou art buried.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD; my strength and my redeemer.

If there be among you any consolation in Christ, if there be any comfortable love, if there be any fellowship of the spirit, if there be any compassion of mercy:

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

Get thee up therefore, for the matter belongeth unto thee. We will be with thee; be of good comfort, and do it."

Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.

Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven.

comfort your hearts, and establish you in all doctrine and good doing.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli Eli lama sabacthani?" That is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

Children, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for so is it right.

For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.

And Moses said unto God, "What am I, to go to Pharaoh and to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, comforting him.

But the LORD stood by me, like a mighty giant: therefore my persecutors fell, and could do nothing. They shall be sore confounded, for they have done unwisely, they shall have an everlasting shame.

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

Even so, brother, let me enjoy thee in the Lord. Comfort my heart in the Lord.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, an said, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we ought not to consent unto thee in this matter. For why?

Again, I saw that all travail and diligence of labour was hated of every man. This is also a vain thing, and a vexation of mind.

And he made means to see Jesus, what he should be: and he could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.