Bible Verses About Striving for Excellence
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for striving for excellence, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 434 votes, led by Colossians 3:23-24. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Striving for Excellence
Colossians 3:23-2485 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Philippians 4:859 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 3:12-1632 votes
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 4:1229 votes
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Romans 15:1427 votes
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Proverbs 16:325 votes
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
1 Peter 2:1224 votes
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Colossians 3:1720 votes
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Deuteronomy 28:1319 votes
And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
Proverbs 31:3117 votes
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Philippians 3:817 votes
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Matthew 5:4815 votes
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
2 Corinthians 7:114 votes
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1 Timothy 5:2511 votes
Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
John 4:1310 votes
Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
Romans 5:1-2110 votes
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Corinthians 14:1510 votes
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
2 Corinthians 4:1810 votes
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
What does the Bible say about striving for excellence?
Readers most often cite Colossians 3:23-24 on the subject of striving for excellence. Across 434 votes, 18 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Philippians 4:8, Philippians 3:12-16, 1 Timothy 4:12. This page lists all 18 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.