Striving for Perseverance (1 of 3)

God uses scripture to teach people mastery over the flesh. This list covers facets of perseverance that are needful for self mastery.

Abide

Abide (Abideth)

Instruction

John 15:4 KJV — "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me."

1 Corinthians 7:20 KJV — "Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."

1 Corinthians 7:24 KJV — "Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God."

1 John 2:6 KJV — "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

1 John 2:28 KJV — "And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming."

Wisdom

Psalm 91:1 KJV — "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

Psalm 125:1 KJV — "A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever."

Proverbs 15:31 KJV — "The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise."

John 8:35 KJV — "And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever."

John 12:24 KJV — "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit."

John 12:46 KJV — "I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness."

John 15:4-6 KJV — "4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned."

1 John 2:10 KJV — "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him."

1 John 2:17 KJV — "And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."

1 John 3:6 KJV — "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."

Implication

Proverbs 19:23 KJV — "The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil."

John 15:5 KJV — "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."

John 15:7 KJV — "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

John 15:10 KJV — "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love."

1 Corinthians 3:14 KJV — "If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward."

1 Corinthians 7:40 KJV — "But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God."

Affirmation

Psalm 61:4 KJV — "I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.”

Philippians 1:25 KJV — "And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;"

Testimonials

John 15:10 KJV — "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love."

Prophetic

Micah 5:3-4 KJV - "3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. 4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth."

As Reward

Psalm 15:1 KJV — "A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?"

Psalm 61:6-8 KJV - "6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows."

Assurance

Instruction

2 Timothy 3:14 KJV — "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;”

Imploration

Acts 2:36 KJV — "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

Colossians 2:1-3 KJV - "1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

Hebrews 6:11 KJV — "And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:”

Hebrews 10:22 KJV — "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Wisdom​​

Acts 17:31 KJV — "Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead."

1 Thessalonians 1:5 KJV — "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."

Affirmation

1 John 3:19 KJV — "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.”

Testimonials

Acts 16:10 KJV — "And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.”

Prophetic

Isaiah 32:17 KJV — "And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.”

Jeremiah 14:13 KJV — "Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.”

Jeremiah 32:41 KJV — "Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.”

Bear

Instruction

Romans 15:1 KJV — "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."

2 Corinthians 11:1 KJV — "Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me."

Galatians 6:2 KJV — "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."

Wisdom​​

Lamentations 3:27 KJV — "It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth."

1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV — "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

Galatians 6:5 KJV — "For every man shall bear his own burden."

Affirmation

Micah 7:9 KJV — "I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness."

Testimonials

Acts 9:15 KJV — "But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:"

Galatians 6:17 KJV — "From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus."

Hebrews 9:28 KJV — "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."

Revelation 2:2 KJV — "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:"

Prophetic

1 Corinthians 15:49 KJV — "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly."

Confirming

Confirming 

(Confirm/Confirmeth/Confirming/Confirmed/Confirmation)

Instruction​

Isaiah 35:3 KJV — "Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees."

Imploration

2 Corinthians 2:8 KJV — "Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him."

Testimonials

Mark 16:20 KJV — "And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."

Acts 14:20-22 KJV - "20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."

Acts 15:32 KJV — "And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them."

Acts 15:41 KJV — "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches."

Romans 15:8 KJV — "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:"

1 Corinthians 1:6-8 KJV - "6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Philippians 1:7 KJV — "Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace."

Hebrews 2:3 KJV — "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;"

Conquer

Conquer (Conquers/Conquering)

Wisdom

Romans 8:37 KJV — "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."

Prophetic

Revelation 6:2 KJV — "And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer."

Continuance

Continuance (Continueth/Continuing)

Instruction 

Romans 12:12 KJV — "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”

Wisdom

Isaiah 64:5 KJV — "Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved."

Romans 2:7 KJV — "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:"

1 Timothy 5:5 KJV — "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.”

Implication

James 1:25 KJV — "But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed."

Testimonials

Acts 2:46 KJV — "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,"

Continue

Continue (Continued)

Instruction 

John 15:9 KJV — "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love."

Acts 13:43 KJV — "Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God."

Colossians 4:2 KJV — "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”

1 Timothy 4:16 KJV — "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."

2 Timothy 3:14 KJV — "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;"

1 John 2:24 KJV — "Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father."

Imploration

Acts 14:22 KJV — "Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."

Galatians 2:5 KJV — "To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you."

Hebrews 13:1 KJV — "Let brotherly love continue."

Wisdom

1 Samuel 12:14 KJV — "If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:"

John 8:31 KJV — "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;"

Implication

Romans 11:22 KJV — "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.”

Colossians 1:21-23 KJV - "21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;"

1 Timothy 2:15 KJV — "Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”

Affirmation

Philippians 1:25 KJV — "And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;”

Testimonials

Matthew 15:32 KJV — "Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.”

Acts 26:22 KJV — "Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:"

Luke 6:12 KJV — "And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God."

Luke 22:28 KJV — "Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations."

Acts 1:14 KJV — "These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren."

Acts 2:42 KJV — "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."

Acts 8:13 KJV — "Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done."

Acts 15:35 KJV — "Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."

Acts 18:11 KJV — "And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them."

Acts 19:8-10 KJV - "8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks."

Courage

Courage (Courageously)

Instruction

Numbers 13:20 KJV — "And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes."

Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV — "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."

Deuteronomy 31:7 KJV — "And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it."

Deuteronomy 31:23 KJV — "And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee."

Joshua 1:6 KJV — "Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them."

Joshua 1:7 KJV — "Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest."

Joshua 1:9 KJV — "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

Joshua 1:18 KJV — "Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage."

Joshua 10:25 KJV — "And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."

Joshua 23:6 KJV — "Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;"

2 Samuel 10:12 KJV — "Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good."

1 Chronicles 19:13 KJV — "Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight."

1 Chronicles 22:13 KJV — "Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed."

1 Chronicles 28:20 KJV — "And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD."

2 Chronicles 19:11 KJV — "And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good."

2 Chronicles 32:7 KJV — "Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:"

Ezra 10:4 KJV — "Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it."

Psalm 27:14 KJV — "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."

Psalm 31:24 KJV — "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."

Testimonials

2 Chronicles 15:8 KJV — "And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD."

Acts 28:15 KJV — "And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage."

Endeavouring

Endeavouring (Endeavour/Endeavoured)

Instruction 

Ephesians 4:1-3 KJV - "1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

Affirmation

2 Peter 1:15 KJV — "Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.”

Testimonials

Acts 16:10 KJV — "And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.”

Enduring

Enduring (Endure/Endureth/Endured)

Instruction 

2 Timothy 2:3 KJV — "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."

2 Timothy 4:5 KJV — "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."

Wisdom

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 KJV - "4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."

2 Corinthians 1:6 KJV — "And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation."

Hebrews 12:6-7 KJV - "6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"

Implication

Matthew 10:22 KJV — "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." (Also Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13)

James 1:12 KJV — "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."

James 5:11 KJV — "Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy."

1 Peter 2:19 KJV — "For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully."

Testimonials

2 Thessalonians 1:4 KJV — "So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:"

2 Timothy 2:10 KJV — "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory."

2 Timothy 3:11 KJV — "Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me."

Hebrews 6:15 KJV — "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."

Hebrews 10:32 KJV — "But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;"

Hebrews 11:27 KJV — "By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible."

Hebrews 12:2-3 KJV — "2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds."