Idle Time

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

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

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? — read the full passage →

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

But 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 did not scatter; — read the full passage →

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of menis tothe diligent.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: — read the full passage →

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us. — read the full passage →

And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

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

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire. — read the full passage →

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God: — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

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

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

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

If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. — read the full passage →

And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep; — read the full passage →

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothea manwith rags.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.

For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.