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Being Devoted to God » Should be exhibited in » Serving God
Only go in the fear of the Lord, and be his true servants with all your heart, keeping in mind what great things he has done for you.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
And the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to do work in it and take care of it.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
Fervour » Commands concerning
But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.
And it seems right to me, as long as I am in this tent of flesh, to keep your minds awake by working on your memory;
Idleness and sloth » Forbidden
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
Industry » Commended
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
And the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to do work in it and take care of it.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
Laziness » Not being lazy
Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end: So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour; Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Patience » Being patient
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us, Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power. Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.
Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come. Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour; Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants; Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you. In a very little time he who is coming will come; he will not be slow.
Prayer » Praying continually
It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
Verse Concepts
Problem SolvingComfortingAdvice, Receiving God's AdviceAttitudes Of ThankfulfnessBeing AfraidAskingCarePrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingRest, PhysicalRestlessnessThankfulnessThanksgivingWorship, Elements OfWorship, Times ForSaints, Communion With GodPrayer, Offered WithAnxiety, OvercomeFrettingCare For Your BodyRelying Upon GodBeing CalmUnrestNothingDo Not Be Anxious
Thank God!PrayerNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingThank YouThankfulness To OthersBeing GratefulGrateful HeartThanksgiving And GratitudeGiving ThanksTrusting God And Not WorryingPrayingWorrying About The FutureThanksNervousnesstomorrowpositivityeverythingsupplicationworriesanxiouspetitionTaking Risks With Faith
With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
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Baptism Of The Holy SpiritAlertFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsBoldness, Comes FromImportunity, Towards GodPersecution, Attitudes ToPerseverancePrayer, For OthersPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Persistence InSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictWatchfulness, Of BelieversPrayer, Offered WithIntercessory PrayerUnceasingAll Believers Are SaintsAlways PrayingPrayer LanguageOpportunityExamples of secret prayerDiligent Prayer
faith in hard timesEndurancePraying For OthersSpiritual WarfareStaying Strong And Not Giving UpOvercoming Hard TimesStaying Strong During Hard TimesPatience In Hard TimesNever Giving UpPrayer During Hard TimesPrayingOvercoming AdversityGuidance And StrengthPersistenceGod Answering PrayersHard Work And PerseveranceResolving Conflictperserverancevocationperseveringsupplicationpetition
And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
Keep on with your prayers.
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour; Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants; Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net: For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth. But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.
Rejoice » What to rejoice in
So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour; Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants; Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage. Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.
It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;
Virtues » Industry » Commended
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
And the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to do work in it and take care of it.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
And the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to do work in it and take care of it.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged
But it is good to have an interest in a good cause at all times, and not only when I am present with you.
To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.
And it seems right to me, as long as I am in this tent of flesh, to keep your minds awake by working on your memory;
Zeal » Exhortation to
To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Zeal » Should be exhibited » In spirit
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;