For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and {hath} nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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

Servants, obey in all things {your} masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. {shall: or, will}

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: {let...: or, let us hold fast}

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with {his} hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. {to give: or, to distribute}

The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion in the way; a lion {is} in the streets.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so {is} the sluggard to them that send him.

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

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Servants, be obedient to them that are {your} masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean {men}. {mean...: Heb. obscure men}

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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

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

{Exhort} servants to be obedient unto their own masters, {and} to please {them} well in all {things}; not answering again; {answering...: or, gainsaying}

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

But he said, Ye {are} idle, {ye are} idle: therefore ye say, Let us go {and} do sacrifice to the LORD.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Masters, give unto {your} servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

His watchmen {are} blind: they are all ignorant, they {are} all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. {sleeping: or, dreaming, or, talking in their sleep}

His lord answered and said unto him, {Thou} wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

For he that is called in the Lord, {being} a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, {being} free, is Christ's servant. {freeman: Gr. made free}

Epaphras, who is {one} of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. {labouring...: or, striving} {complete: or, filled}

Confess {your} faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, {and} thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean {men}. {mean...: Heb. obscure men}

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

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. {discretion: Heb. judgment}

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning {of the wall} unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. {Zabbai: also called, Zaccai}

For he that in these things serveth Christ {is} acceptable to God, and approved of men.

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}

And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the {other} holy {offerings} sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided {them} speedily among all the people. {divided...: Heb. made them run}

Wherefore I perceive that {there is} nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that {is} his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so {is} the sluggard to them that send him.

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.