Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

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For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

They

If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.

For if we are foolish, it is to God; or if we are serious, it is for you.

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Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;

But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

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.

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May grace and peace ever be increasing in you, in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

General references

Keep with care the orders of the Lord your God, and his rules and his laws which he has given you;

When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.