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
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not love, I am a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal.
Colossians 3:14
and in addition to all these [put on] love, which is the bond of perfection.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But now Timothy having come to us from you and told us the good news of your faith and love, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we also you,
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds,
1 Timothy 1:5
But the end of the commandment is love from a pure heart and good conscience and faith unfeigned,
1 Peter 4:8
above all things have fervent love one for another, for love hides a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
and to piety brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
Patience
Revelation 2:3
and you have patience, and suffered for my name, and did not faint.
The last
Revelation 2:4
But I have against you that you have left your first love.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he trims, that it may bear more fruit.
2 Peter 3:18
but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever.
General references
Matthew 24:46
Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.