Popular Bible Verses about Strive

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. AMP

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. KJV

Strive to live in peace with everybody and pursue that consecration and holiness without which no one will [ever] see the Lord. AMP

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: KJV

Be eager and strive earnestly to guard and keep the harmony and oneness of [and produced by] the Spirit in the binding power of peace. AMP

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. KJV

If men contend with each other, and a pregnant woman [interfering] is hurt so that she has a miscarriage, yet no further damage follows, [the one who hurt her] shall surely be punished with a fine [paid] to the woman's husband, as much as the judges determine. AMP

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. KJV

Stop toiling and doing and producing for the food that perishes and decomposes [in the using], but strive and work and produce rather for the [lasting] food which endures [continually] unto life eternal; the Son of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him. AMP

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. KJV

Then the Lord said, My Spirit shall not forever dwell and strive with man, for he also is flesh; but his days shall yet be 120 years. AMP

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. KJV

And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong. AMP

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, KJV

Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. AMP

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. KJV

Only aim at and strive for and seek His kingdom, and all these things shall be supplied to you also. AMP

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. KJV

He will not strive or wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets AMP

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. KJV