14 Bible Verses About Finishing What You Start

The 14 most-voted scriptures about Finishing What You Start, from 12 books (2 Corinthians, Philippians, Genesis and 9 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Philippians 1:6

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being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

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The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:11

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Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.

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Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

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But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

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2 Corinthians 8:10–12

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10And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire. 11Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means. 12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

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10And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. 11Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. 12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

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10I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. 11But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. 12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

Revelation 3:2

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Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

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Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

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Wake up and strengthen the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.

John 4:34

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Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

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Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

2 Timothy 4:7

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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Genesis 2:1–3

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1Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. 3Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.

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1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

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1The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. 2On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. 3God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done.

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Nehemiah 6:15–16

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15So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. 16When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.

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15So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. 16And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

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15So the wall was finished in the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days. 16When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were around us were afraid, and they lost their confidence; for they perceived that this work was done by our God.

Acts 20:24

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But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

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But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

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But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Philippians 4:13

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I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Colossians 3:23

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Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

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And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Hebrews 12:1

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

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Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

James 1:12

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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

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Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

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Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.

14 verses, from 12 books:

  • Genesis (1)
  • Nehemiah (1)
  • Ecclesiastes (1)
  • John (1)
  • Acts (1)
  • 2 Corinthians (2)
  • Philippians (2)
  • Colossians (1)
  • 2 Timothy (1)
  • Hebrews (1)
  • James (1)
  • Revelation (1)