Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you fail to meet the test!

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

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

and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

And abound

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

for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

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

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,

Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

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 in our right mind, it is for you.

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Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.

And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,serve the Lord.

Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.

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

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May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

General references

You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.