Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence, being enthusiastic in spirit, serving the Lord,
Acts 18:25
This man had been instructed [in] the way of the Lord, and being enthusiastic in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the [things] about Jesus, [although he] knew only the baptism of John.
Ephesians 4:28
The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.
Hebrews 6:10-11
For God [is] not unjust, [so as] to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name [by] having served the saints, and continuing to serve [them].
Exodus 5:17
And he said, "You [are] lazy, lazy! Therefore you [are] saying, 'Let us go; let us sacrifice to Yahweh.'
Proverbs 6:6-9
Go to the ant, lazy! Consider its ways and be wise.
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the tooth and like smoke to the eyes, thus [is] the lazy to one who employs him.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
Proverbs 18:9
Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.
Proverbs 22:29
A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I passed by the field of a lazy person, and over the vineyard of a person lacking {sense};
Proverbs 26:13-16
A lazy person says "A lion [is] in the road! A lion among the streets!"
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do--do [it] with [all] your might; for in Sheol--where you are going--no one works, plans, knows, or thinks about anything.
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen [are] blind, none of them know. They [are] all dumb dogs; they are unable to bark, panting, lying down, loving to slumber.
Matthew 24:12
and because lawlessness will increase, the love of many will grow cold.
Matthew 25:26
But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews--
Acts 20:34-35
You yourselves know that these hands served [to meet] my needs and [the needs of] those who were with me.
1 Corinthians 7:22
For the one who is called in the Lord [while] a slave is the Lord's freedperson. Likewise the one who is called [while] free is a slave of Christ.
Ephesians 6:5-8
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ,
Colossians 3:22-24
Slaves, obey your {human} masters in everything, not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, grant your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a master in heaven.
Colossians 4:12-13
Epaphras, who is [one] of you, greets you, a slave of Christ always struggling on behalf of you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
and to aspire to live a quiet life, and to attend to {your own business}, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
But we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, [that] you keep away from every brother who lives irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us.
1 Timothy 5:13
And at the same time also, going around from house to house, they learn [to be] idle, and not only idle, but also gossipy and busybodies, saying the things [that are] not necessary.
Titus 2:9-10
Slaves must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back,
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous person accomplishes much.
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.
Revelation 2:4
But I have [this] against you: that you have left your first love.
Revelation 3:15-16
'I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!