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 tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Colossians 3:14
and over all these put on love, which is the uniting-bond of perfectness.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But, Timothy having just now come to us from you, and having brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us at all times, longing to see us, as we also to see you??7 for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith;
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith is growing exceedingly, and the love of each one of you abounds toward one another;
1 Timothy 1:5
But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and of faith unfeigned;
1 Peter 4:8
above all things, having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
2 Peter 1:7
and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
Patience
Revelation 2:3
and you have patience, and did bear for My name's sake, and have not grown weary.
The last
Revelation 2:4
But I have it against you, that you left your first love.
John 15:2
Every branch in Me that bears not fruit, He taketh it away: and every one that bears fruit, He cleanseth it, 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 forever.
General references
Matthew 24:46
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.