Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you

fail the test?

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake.

And abound

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,

having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to

walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

They

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

Barren

Laziness casts into a deep sleep,

And an idle man will suffer hunger.

And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place;

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention.

so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

General references

You should diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks.

In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.