Slothfulness

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

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

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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;

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; — read the full passage →

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

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

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.

And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; — read the full passage →

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

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. — read the full passage →

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

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; — read the full passage →

thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, — read the full passage →

But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.