40+ Inspiring Bible Verses About Not Giving Up
Published July 5, 2022
If you’ve ever heard about the story of the hare and the tortoise, then you’ll know the importance of not giving up. In the story, the odds are stacked against the tortoise even from the start. I mean, how can a slow-moving tortoise race against a hare? But despite this, the tortoise never gave up. Slowly and surely, it lumbered about until it reached the finish line and won the race.
The same can be true about life. All of us have moments where the odds are stacked against us. From the moment we’re born, we already have to face hurdles and obstacles. But we’re still here because we didn’t give up.
So if life is battering at you right now and you need some encouragement, here are some bible verses about not giving up:
Bible Verses About Not Giving Up in Hard Times
- Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4
- When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you. – Isaiah 43:2
- For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
- When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? – Psalm 56:3-4
- Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58
- Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. – 1 Corinthians 16:13
- And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28
- ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” – Revelation 21:4
- Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. – Deuteronomy 31:6
- You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. – Psalm 91:5-7
- We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. – 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
- So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10
- Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. – Matthew 19:26
- The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9
- For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. – Psalm 30:5
- The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. – Psalms 34:18
- Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:3-4
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6
- Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. – Matthew 6:34
- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. – Philippians 4:6
- Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. – James 1:2-3
- Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! – Psalm 31:24
- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. – Romans 12:12
Bible Verses About Not Giving Up on Someone
- Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. – 1 John 4:7
- A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. – John 13:34
- In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive. – Acts 20:35
- For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. – 2 Timothy 1:7
- Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
- Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. – Proverbs 10:12
Short Bible Verses About Not Giving Up
- I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13
- The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. – Psalm 18:2
- Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. – Galatians 6:7
- Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. – Matthew 5:4
- He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. – Isaiah 40:29
- But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded. – 2 Chronicles 15:7
- You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. – Genesis 50:20
- For no word from God will ever fail. – Luke 1:37
- Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28
- The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. – Exodus 14:14
- Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. – 1 Corinthians 9:24
Bible Verses About Picking Yourself Up
- For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in time of calamity. – Proverbs 24:16
- though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. – Psalm 37:24
- For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God in the light of the living. – Psalm 56:13
- That is why we never give up. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker, but our spirit inside us is made new every day. We have small troubles for a while now, but these troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than our troubles. – 2 Corinthians 4:16-17
- Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. – Micah 7:8
(Related: 40+ Encouraging Bible Verses for Teachers)
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