What Does the Bible Say About Trying?

Proverbs 24:16 ESV / 43 helpful votes

For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV / 39 helpful votes

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

James 1:3 ESV / 37 helpful votes

For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

2 Corinthians 6:1-18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; ...

Romans 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

Luke 1:37 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. ...

Hebrews 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Hebrews 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

2 Timothy 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

Philippians 2:9-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

John 17:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

John 10:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

John 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He was in the beginning with God.

John 1:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

Matthew 11:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Genesis 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...

Revelation 3:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

31 Bible Verses about Trying

Proverbs 24:16 ESV / 43 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV / 39 helpful votes

James 1:3 ESV / 37 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:1-18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 1:37 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 2:9-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 17:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 10:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 11:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Revelation 3:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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31 Bible Verses about Trying

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Proverbs 24:16 ESV / 43 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV / 39 helpful votes

James 1:3 ESV / 37 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:1-18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 1:37 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 2:9-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 17:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 10:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 11:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Revelation 3:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote