Lazy People

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return, — read the full passage →

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching, — read the full passage →

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

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

`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter; — read the full passage →

for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.

So--because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth;

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food, — read the full passage →

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working, — read the full passage →

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;' — read the full passage →

And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple, — read the full passage →

and we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you, — read the full passage →

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

And if what I do not will, this I do, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin that is dwelling in me. — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

`And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come, — read the full passage →

because thou sayest--I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;