23 Bible Verses about striving

I press toward the mark for the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Not that I have already obtained, or have been already perfected; but I press on, if I may also lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ.

to which end I also am laboring, striving earnestly through his working, which worketh within me mightily.

Strive to enter in through the narrow door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things; they, however, to obtain a perishable crown, but we, an imperishable.

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

Finally, brethren, farewell! Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Not yet have ye resisted unto blood, in your contest against sin;

And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of believers.

with all humility and meekness, with longsuffering; bearing with one another in love,

For do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Or am I endeavoring to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;

But I beseech you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love produced by the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

everlasting life to those who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory, and honor, and incorruption;

On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.