Romans 12:11
in business be not slothful, but of an active mind, making the best use of every incident.
Acts 18:25
he had been instructed in the doctrine of the gospel, and being full of zeal, he harangued with great assiduity about what related to Jesus, though he had been only instituted in the baptism of John.
Ephesians 4:28
let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy:
Hebrews 6:10-11
for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.
Matthew 24:12
and as iniquity becomes more flagrant, the zeal of many will grow cool.
Matthew 25:26
his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd:
Acts 20:19
how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews:
Acts 20:34-35
you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.
1 Corinthians 7:22
for the slave that turns christian, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, the freeman that becomes a convert is Christ's servant.
Ephesians 6:5-8
Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ:
Colossians 3:22-24
servants, be entirely obedient to those, whom the laws have made your masters, and not meerly out of regard to their observation, as designing only to please men, but from a principle of integrity, as fearing God:
Colossians 4:1
as for you, masters, give to your servants what is just and suitable: considering that you also have a master in heaven.
Colossians 4:12-13
have cordially reliev'd me. Epaphras a servant of Christ, and your countryman, salutes you, who is always very earnest in his prayers, that you may be perfectly acquainted with, and constantly observe,
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
to study your own quiet, to mind your own affairs, and follow some handicraft trade, as we recommended it to you:
2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.
1 Timothy 5:13
besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent.
Titus 2:9-10
Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, to be
Hebrews 12:28
since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.
James 5:16
confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.
1 Peter 1:22
You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour;
1 Peter 4:8
but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.
Revelation 2:4
nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Revelation 3:15-16
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.