The best Bible verses for perseverance (ESV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for perseverance (ESV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary."Revelation 2:3
"I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary."Revelation 2:3
"“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 3:16
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."Jeremiah 29:11
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."Romans 8:28
"fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."Isaiah 41:10
"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."Psalms 23:4
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”"Joshua 1:9
"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
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:7
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."Matthew 6:33
"“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
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for perseverance (ESV) are Revelation 2:3, John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to perseverance (ESV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for perseverance (ESV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.