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Bible Verses About Persistence
Find Bible verses about persistence — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about persistence?
The Bible addresses persistence with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 11:8
“I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.”
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Matthew 7:7
“"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.”
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Luke 11:9
“"I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.”
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Psalms 5:3
“Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.”
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2 Timothy 4:2
“preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.”
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1 Chronicles 16:11
“Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.”
Proverbs 4:13
“Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.”
Luke 18:1
“He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,”
Mark 2:4
“When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.”
Genesis 32:26
“The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."”
Hosea 6:3
“Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth."”
Ruth 3:18
“Then she said, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."”
Luke 5:19
“Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.”
Acts 12:16
“But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.”
Acts 5:42
“Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.”
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