Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
Charity
Patience
General references
Bible References
Charity
1 Corinthians 13:1
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Colossians 3:14
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you--
2 Thessalonians 1:3
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.
1 Timothy 1:5
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
Patience
Revelation 2:3
I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
The last
Revelation 2:4
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
Job 17:9
Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.
Psalm 92:14
They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
General references
Matthew 24:46
Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.