Diligence

Diligence [NAVE]

DILIGENCE
Jesus an example of, Mark 1:35; Luke 2:49.
Required by God in seeking him, 1 Chr. 22:19; Heb. 11:6; obeying him, Deut. 6:17; 11:13; hearkening to him, Isa. 55:2; striving after perfection, Phil. 3:13, 14; cultivating Christian graces, 2 Pet. 1:5; keeping the soul, Deut. 4:9; keeping the heart, Prov. 4:23; labors of love, Heb. 6:10-12; following every good work, 1 Tim. 3:10; guarding against defilement, Heb. 12:15; seeking to be found spotless, 2 Pet. 3:14; making our calling sure, 2 Pet. 1:10; self-examination, Psa. 77:6; lawful business, Prov. 27:23; Eccl. 9:10; teaching religion, 2 Tim. 4:2; Jude 3; instructing children, Deut. 6:7; 11:19; discharging official duties, Deut. 19:18; saints should abound in, 2 Cor. 8:7.
Required in the service of God, John 9:4; Gal. 6:9.
Is not in vain, 1 Cor. 15:58.
Preserves from evil, Ex. 15:26.
Leads to assured hope, Heb. 6:11.
God rewards, Deut. 11:14; Heb. 11:6.
In temporal matters leads to favor, Prov. 11:27; prosperity, Prov. 10:4; 13:4; honor, Prov. 12:24; 22:29.
Figurative
Prov. 6:6-8.
Exemplified: Ruth, Ruth 2:17.
Hezekiah, 2 Chr. 31:21.
Nehemiah and his helpers, Neh. 4:6.
Psalmist, Psa. 119:60.
Apostles, Acts 5:42.
Apollos, Acts 18:25.
Titus, 2 Cor. 8:22.
Paul, 1 Thess. 2:9.
Onesiphorus, 2 Tim. 1:17. - Bible Text Book.
See: Industry; Laziness; Zeal.

DILIGENCE; DILIGENT; DILIGENTLY [ISBE]

DILIGENCE; DILIGENT; DILIGENTLY - dil'-i-jens, dil'-i-jent-li: This word is used in various senses in our English Bibles.

1. In the Old Testament:

In Ezr 5:8, "with diligence" means "with care"; in Ezr 6:12; 7:17, "with speed," "speedily"; in Prov 4:23 "watchfulness"; in Dt 4:9; 6:17; 19:18; Ps 77:6; Prov 27:23; Isa 55:2; Mic 7:3, "with care," "scrupulously," "earnestly." Sometimes it means "early" "with haste" (Job 8:5; Prov 8:17). It may mean "industrious," "exacting" (Prov 10:4; 12:27; 22:29).

2. In the New Testament:

The American revisers have rendered "diligence" for various words in the King James Version, e.g. for "business" in Rom 12:11; "giving diligence" for "endeavoring" (Eph 4:3); "give diligence" for "study" (2 Tim 2:15,), for "labor" (Heb 4:11); "diligently" for "carefully" (Phil 2:28; Heb 12:17); "be diligent in" for "meditate upon" (1 Tim 4:15). It is well also to remember that the Old English meaning of diligence is "with love," from diligo, "to love."

G. H. Geberding