Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith. Prove your own selves. Do you not know this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is with you, unless you are disqualified?

Have this attitude (mind-set) (understanding) (mental state) in you that was also in Christ Jesus.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God.

May the fellowship of your faith operate in the knowledge of every good thing that is in you for Jesus Christ.

And abound

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable. Always have plenty to do in the work of the Lord, for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Out of severe affliction they have an abundance of joy and their deep poverty abounds in the riches of their generosity.

I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.

Keep your roots deep in him! Build your lives on him. Become stronger in your faith, as you were taught, and be filled with thanksgiving.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God.

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you.

Furthermore, we encourage you, brothers, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk, and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

Our friends, we should thank God at all times for you. It is right for us to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love each of you has for the other abounds toward each other.

They

If you remain with me, and my words remain with you, ask whatever you will, and it will be done for you.

For if we are beside ourselves (crazy) (insane) it is to God. If we are of sound mind, it is to you.

Barren

Laziness propels one into a deep sleep. An idle person will suffer hunger.

He went out the third hour and saw others in the marketplace doing nothing.

But his lord answered: 'You wicked and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.

Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.

They also learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossipers and busybodies, speaking things that they should not.

We desire that you are not lazy, but follow those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

In

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

General references

Obey the commandments of Jehovah your God. Obey his testimonies and statutes for he commanded you.

By indolence the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house collapses.

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.