Being Lazy

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

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

I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.” — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’ — read the full passage →

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. — read the full passage →

Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.