Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'strive' occurs 31 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'strive' in the standard works and contain 19.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hosea 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Tim. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 15 2 17
NT 7 2 9
Matt. 1 0 1
Luke 1 0 1
Rom. 1 1 2
1 Cor. 0 1 1
2 Tim. 4 0 4
BM 7 0 7
DC 1 1 2
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 31 5 36

Matt. 12:19
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Rom. 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

2 Tim. 2:5
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

2 Tim. 2:14
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

2 Tim. 2:24
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,