For if these things be among you, and are plenteous, they will make you that ye neither shall be idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of the our Lord Jesus Christ.

Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

And let ours also learn to excel in good works as far forth as need requireth, that they be not unfruitful.

Grace with you, and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

He that was sown among thorns, is he that heareth the word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful.

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

And he went out about the eleventh hour and found others standing idle, and said unto them, 'Why stand ye here all the day idle?'

His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not:

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered: and men gather it and cast it into the fire, and it burneth.

Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For if we be too fervent, to God are we too fervent: if we keep measure, for your cause keep we measure.

how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

And in their prayers to God for you, long after you, for the abundant grace of God given unto you.

Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?

And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus:

and steadfast in the faith, as ye have learned: and therein be plenteous in giving thanks.

and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you,

Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.

We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between yourselves,

And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.

that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
And in their prayers to God for you, long after you, for the abundant grace of God given unto you.
Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus:
Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.
so that the fellowship that thou hast in the faith is fruitful through knowledge of all good things, which are in you by Jesus Christ.

And abound

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,
and steadfast in the faith, as ye have learned: and therein be plenteous in giving thanks.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.
and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you,
Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.
We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between yourselves,

They

If ye abide in me, and my words also abide in you: ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.
For if we be too fervent, to God are we too fervent: if we keep measure, for your cause keep we measure.

Barren

Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market place,
His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not:
Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.
And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.
that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

In

Grace with you, and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

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But see that ye keep the commandments of the LORD your God, his witnesses and his ordinances which he hath commanded thee,
Through slothfulness the balks fall down, and through idle hands it raineth in at the house.
all the days of our life, in such holiness and righteousness that are accept before him.
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