Romans 12:11

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Summary

Romans 12:11

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

Slothful

Hebrews 6:10

Fervent

Bible References

Slothful

But his lord answered and said to him, Wicked and slothful servant! Didst thou know that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter seed?

Ye yourselves know, that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those that were with me.

Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

and withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and are still ministering to the saints.

Fervent

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of the many will wax cold.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught correctly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart, fervently;

And above all things have fervent love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins.

But I have this against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.