Topic
Diligence
51 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 15:26Nave · Torrey Preserves from evil
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought…
- Deuteronomy 4:9Nave · Torrey Keeping the soul
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
- Deuteronomy 6:17Nave · Torrey Obeying him
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
- Deuteronomy 11:13Nave · Torrey Obeying him
¶ And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
- Deuteronomy 11:14Nave · Torrey God rewards
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
- Deuteronomy 11:19Nave · Torrey Instructing children
And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- Deuteronomy 19:18Nave · Torrey Discharging official duties
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- Ruth 2:17Nave · Torrey Ruth
So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19Nave · Torrey Required by God in seeking him
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 31:21Nave · Torrey Ruth — Hezekiah
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
- Nehemiah 4:6Nave · Torrey Ruth — Nehemiah and his helpers
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
- Psalms 77:6Nave · Torrey Self-examination
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
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- Psalms 119:60 Nave · Torrey Ruth — Psalmist
- Proverbs 4:23 Nave · Torrey Keeping the heart
- Proverbs 6:6–8 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
- Proverbs 10:4 Nave · Torrey Prosperity
- Proverbs 11:27 Nave · Torrey In temporal matters leads to favor
- Proverbs 12:24 Nave · Torrey Honor
- Proverbs 13:4 Nave · Torrey Prosperity
- Proverbs 22:29 Nave · Torrey Honor
- Proverbs 27:23 Nave · Torrey Lawful business
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Nave · Torrey Lawful business
- Isaiah 55:2 Nave · Torrey Listening to him
- Mark 1:35 Nave · Torrey Jesus an example of
- Luke 2:49 Nave · Torrey Jesus an example of
- Acts 5:42 Nave · Torrey Ruth — Apostles
- Acts 18:25 Nave · Torrey Ruth — Apollos
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 Nave · Torrey Is not in vain
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Nave · Torrey Saints should abound in
- Galatians 6:9 Nave · Torrey Required in the service of God
- Philippians 3:13 Nave · Torrey Striving after perfection
- Philippians 3:14 Nave · Torrey Striving after perfection
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Nave · Torrey Ruth — Paul
- 2 Timothy 1:17 Nave · Torrey Ruth — Onesiphorus
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Nave · Torrey Preserving “the faith” through teaching
- Hebrews 6:10–12 Nave · Torrey Labors of love
- Hebrews 6:11 Nave · Torrey Leads to assured hope
- Hebrews 11:6 Nave · Torrey Required by God in seeking him
- Hebrews 12:15 Nave · Torrey Guarding against defilement
- 2 Peter 1:5 Nave · Torrey Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
- 2 Peter 1:10 Nave · Torrey Making our calling sure
- 2 Peter 3:14 Nave · Torrey Seeking to be found spotless
- Genesis 31:40 Torrey Exemplified — Jacob
- Deuteronomy 6:7 Nave Instructing children
- John 9:4 Nave Required in the service of God
- 2 Corinthians 8:22 Torrey Exemplified — Titus
- 1 Timothy 3:10 Nave Following every good work
- 1 Timothy 5:10 Torrey REQUIRED BY GOD IN — Following every good work
- Titus 2:1–15 Nave Ruth
- Jude 1:1 Nave Preserving “the faith” through teaching
- Jude 1:3 Torrey REQUIRED BY GOD IN — Teaching religion
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 48 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Jesus an example of Mr 1:35; Lu 2:49
- → Required by God in seeking him 1Ch 22:19; Heb 11:6
- → Obeying him De 6:17; 11:13
- → Listening to him Isa 55:2
- → Striving after perfection Php 3:13,14
- → Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian 2Pe 1:5
- → Keeping the soul De 4:9
- → Keeping the heart Pr 4:23
- → Labors of love Heb 6:10-12
- → Following every good work 1Ti 3:10
- → Guarding against defilement Heb 12:15
- → Seeking to be found spotless 2Pe 3:14
- → Making our calling sure 2Pe 1:10
- → Self-examination Ps 77:6
- → Lawful business Pr 27:23; Ec 9:10
- → Preserving “the faith” through teaching 2Ti 4:2; Jude 1:3
- → Instructing children De 6:7; 11:19
- → Discharging official duties De 19:18
- → Saints should abound in 2Co 8:7
- → Required in the service of God Joh 9:4; Ga 6:9
- → Is not in vain 1Co 15:58
- → Preserves from evil Ex 15:26
- → Leads to assured hope Heb 6:11
- → God rewards De 11:14; Heb 11:6
- → In temporal matters leads to favor Pr 11:27
- → Prosperity Pr 10:4; 13:4
- → Honor Pr 12:24; 22:29
- → FIGURATIVE Pr 6:6-8
- Exemplified
- Ruth Ru 2:17
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 47 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Christ, an example Mr 1:35; Lu 2:49
- REQUIRED BY GOD IN
- Seeking him 1Ch 22:19; Heb 11:6
- Obeying him De 6:17; 11:13
- Hearkening to him Isa 55:2
- Striving after perfection Php 3:13,14
- Cultivating Christian graces 2Pe 1:5
- Keeping the souls De 4:9
- Keeping the heart Pr 4:23
- Labours of love Heb 6:10-12
- Following every good work 1Ti 5:10
- Guarding against defilement Heb 12:15
- Seeking to be found spotless 2Pe 3:14
- Making our call, &c, sure 2Pe 1:10
- Self-examination Ps 77:6
- Lawful business Pr 27:23; Ec 9:10
- Teaching religion 2Ti 4:2; Jude 1:3
- Instructing children De 11:19
- Discharging official duties De 19:18
- Saints should abound in 2Co 8:7
- IN THE SERVICE OF GOD
- God rewards De 11:14; Heb 11:6
- IN TEMPORAL MATTERS, LEADS TO
- Illustrated Pr 6:6-8
- Exemplified
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.