Being Lazy

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

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

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

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

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

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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:

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

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

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: — read the full passage →

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.