Romans 12:11

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Summary

Romans 12:11

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Slothful

Fervent

Bible References

Slothful

But Pharaoh replied, "You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, 'Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.'

Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!

Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.

The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!"

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.

But his master answered, 'Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn't sow and gather where I didn't scatter?

You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.

But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.

And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Fervent

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins.

But I have this against you: You have departed from your first love!

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot!