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
The last
General references
Bible References
Charity
1 Corinthians 13:1
I will show you a far better way. If I can speak the languages of men and even of angels, but have no love, I am only a noisy gong or a clashing cymbal.
Colossians 3:14
And over all these put on love, which completes them and fastens them all together.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But now that Timothy has just come back to me from you, and brought me good news of your faith and love, and told me how kindly you think of me and that you long to see me just as much as I long to see you,
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We always have to thank God for you, brothers, as it is right that we should, because your faith is growing so wonderfully and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
1 Timothy 1:5
The aim of your instruction must be love that springs from a pure heart and from a good conscience and from a sincere faith.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all keep your love for one another strong, because love covers up a host of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
piety with a spirit of brotherhood, and the spirit of brotherhood with love.
Patience
Revelation 2:3
You show endurance; you have undergone much for my sake, and you have not grown weary.
The last
Revelation 2:4
But I hold it against you that you do not love as you did at first.
John 15:2
Any branch of mine that does not bear fruit he trims away, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit, to make it bear more.
2 Peter 3:18
You must grow in the blessing and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory to him now and forever.
General references
Matthew 24:46
Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it.