Industriousness

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

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;

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

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger; — read the full passage →

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,

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. — read the full passage →

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing. — read the full passage →

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

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

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; — read the full passage →

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

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.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law? — read the full passage →

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, — read the full passage →

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. — read the full passage →

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise. — read the full passage →

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. — read the full passage →

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. — read the full passage →

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. — read the full passage →

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. — read the full passage →

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother’s name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

Again Yahweh’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’” — read the full passage →