Hebrews 6:12

so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

Hebrews 10:36

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

Revelation 13:10

If anyone is destined for captivity,
into captivity he goes.
If anyone is to be killed with a sword,
with a sword he will be killed.


This demands the perseverance and faith of the saints.

Proverbs 12:24

The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 15:19

A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 18:9

The one who is truly lazy in his work
is brother to a vandal.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of a slacker
and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.

Song of Songs 1:8

M If you do not know,
most beautiful of women,
follow the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
near the shepherds’ tents.

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says:

Stand by the roadways and look.
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”

Matthew 22:32

I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

Matthew 25:26

“But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,

Luke 8:15

But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit.

Luke 16:22

One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 20:37-38

Moses even indicated in the passage about the burning bush that the dead are raised, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

Romans 4:12

And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.

Romans 8:25-26

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

Romans 12:11

Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 1:4

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.

Hebrews 5:11

We have a great deal to say about this, and it’s difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.

Hebrews 6:15

And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

Hebrews 11:8-17

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 11:33

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,

James 1:3

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

James 5:10-11

Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

1 Peter 3:5-6

For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands,

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Revelation 14:12-13

This demands the perseverance of the saints, who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Ye

Hebrews 5:11
We have a great deal to say about this, and it’s difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage must be respected by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge immoral people and adulterers.
Matthew 25:26
“But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,
Romans 12:11
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.

Faith

Hebrews 6:15
And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.
Hebrews 10:36
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.
Luke 8:15
But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit.
Romans 2:7
eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,
Revelation 13:10
If anyone is destined for captivity,
into captivity he goes.
If anyone is to be killed with a sword,
with a sword he will be killed.


This demands the perseverance and faith of the saints.
Revelation 14:12
This demands the perseverance of the saints, who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.”

Inherit

Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?
Hebrews 10:36
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.
Matthew 22:32
I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
Luke 16:22
One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
Luke 20:37
Moses even indicated in the passage about the burning bush that the dead are raised, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: The dead who die in the Lord from now on are blessed.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them!”

General references

Proverbs 2:20
So follow the way of good people,
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 26:14
A door turns on its hinges,
and a slacker, on his bed.
Hebrews 6:15
And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

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