2 Peter 1:8
For as these qualities exist and increase with you, they render you active and fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
John 15:2
he cuts away any branch on me which is not bearing fruit, and cleans every branch which does bear fruit, to make it bear richer fruit.
Colossians 3:16
Let the inspiration of Christ dwell in your midst with all its wealth of wisdom; teach and train one another with the music of psalms, with hymns, and songs of the spiritual life; praise God with thankful hearts.
Titus 3:14
Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.
2 Peter 1:2
grace and peace be multiplied to you by the knowledge of our Lord.
Matthew 13:22
As for him who is sown 'among thorns,' that is the man who listens to the word, but the worry of the world and the delight of being rich choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.
Matthew 20:3
Then, on going out at nine o'clock he noticed some other labourers standing in the marketplace doing nothing;
Matthew 20:6
And when he went out at five o'clock he came upon some others who were standing; he said to them, 'Why have you stood doing nothing all the day?'
Matthew 25:26
His master said to him in reply, 'You rascal, you idle servant! You knew, did you, that I reap where I have never sowed and gather where I have never winnowed!
John 5:42
but I know there is no love to God in you;
John 15:6-8
If anyone does not remain in me he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers up; then the branches are gathered and thrown into the fire to be burned.
Romans 12:11
never let your zeal flag; maintain the spiritual glow; serve the Lord;
1 Corinthians 15:58
Well then, my beloved brothers, hold your ground, immovable; abound in work for the Lord at all times, for you may be sure that in the Lord your labour is never thrown away.
2 Corinthians 5:13-17
'I am beside myself,' am I? Well, that is between myself and God. I am 'sane,' am I? Well, that is in your interests;
2 Corinthians 8:2
Amid a severe ordeal of trouble, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty together have poured out a flood of rich generosity;
2 Corinthians 8:7
Now then, you are to the front in everything, in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in love for us ??do come to the front in this gracious enterprise as well.
2 Corinthians 9:14
they are drawn to you and pray for you, on account of the surpassing grace which God has shown to you.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Put yourselves to the proof, not me; test yourselves, to see if you are in the faith. Do you not understand that Christ Jesus is within you? Otherwise you must be failures.
Philippians 1:9
And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more rich in knowledge and all manner of insight, enabling you to have a sense of what is vital,
Philippians 2:5
Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 2:7
fixed and founded in him, confirmed in the faith as you have been taught it, and overflowing with thankfulness to God.
1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord make you increase and excel in love to one another and to all men (as is my love for you),
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally, brothers, we beg and beseech you in the Lord Jesus to follow our instructions about the way you are to live so as to satisfy God; you are leading that life, but you are to excel in it still further.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound always to thank God for you, brothers ??it is proper that we should, because your faith grows apace and your mutual love, one and all, is increasing.
1 Timothy 5:13
Besides, they become idle unconsciously by gadding about from one house to another ??and not merely idle but gossips and busybodies, repeating things they have no right to mention.
Hebrews 6:12
so that instead of being slack you may imitate those who inherit the promises by their stedfast faith.