KJV dictionary & concordance
Earnest, careful, attentive, and persistent effort; prompt application of oneself to accomplish what is required.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 4:23
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
¶ Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.
1611 marginal noteHeb. aboue all keeping.
¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
¶ When thou goest with thine aduersary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, giue diligence that thou mayest be deliuered from him, lest hee hale thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.25.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giueth, let him doe it with simplicitie: hee that ruleth, with diligence: hee that sheweth mercy, with cheerefulnesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, imparteth.
1611 marginal noteOr, liberally.
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
Therefore (as ye abound in euery thing, in faith, and vtterance, & knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue to vs) see that yee abound in this grace also.
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
Doe thy diligence to come shortly vnto me:
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Doe thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
And wee desire, that euery one of you doe shewe the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende:
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
And besides this, giuing all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue; and to vertue knowledge;
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Wherefore, the rather, brethren, giue diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to write vnto you of the common saluation: it was needfull for mee to write vnto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deliuered vnto the Saints.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Steady application in business of any kind; constant effort to accomplish what is undertaken; exertion of body or mind without unnecessary delay or sloth; due attention; industry; assiduity.
