Idleness

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

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

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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

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 he received of us.

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

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 →

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.

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 →

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

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.

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

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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 he received of us. — read the full passage →

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

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 he received of us. — read the full passage →

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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:

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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:

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

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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

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

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

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.