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

And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered?

you yourselves know that these hands have served my necessities and those with me.

Let him that has stolen steal no more, but rather let him labor, doing that which is good with his hands, that he may have to give to him that needs.

and strive to be quiet and pursue your own business, and work with your hands, as we charged you,

And we charge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

and at the same time also, being idle, they learn to go from house to house, and not only are they idle, they are also tattlers and mischief makers, saying what they ought not.

For God is not unjust, to forget your work, and the love which you showed for his name, having served the saints and [still] serving them.

Fervent

and because wickedness shall abound the love of the many shall become cold:

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit spoke and taught correctly the doctrines concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John;

Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be cured, for the prayer of the righteous operates with great power.

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,

above all things have fervent love one for another, for love hides a multitude of sins.

But I have against you that you have left your first love.

I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.