Romans 12:11

Conservative English Version

Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord.

Cross References

Exodus 5:17

The king replied, "You are lazy--nothing but lazy! That's why you keep asking me to let you go and sacrifice to your LORD.

Proverbs 10:26

Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes.

Proverbs 13:4

No matter how much you want, laziness won't help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough.

Proverbs 18:9

Being lazy is no different from being a troublemaker.

Proverbs 22:29

If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.

Proverbs 31:15

She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and for her servants.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Work hard at whatever you do. You will soon go to the world of the dead, where no one works or thinks or reasons or knows anything.

Isaiah 56:10

You leaders of Israel should be watchdogs, protecting my people. But you can't see a thing, and you never warn them. Dozing and daydreaming are all you ever do.

Matthew 24:12

Evil will spread and cause many people to stop loving others.

Matthew 25:26

The master of the servant told him, "You are lazy and good-for-nothing! You know that I harvest what I don't plant and gather crops where I haven't scattered seed.

Acts 18:25

He also knew much about the Lord's Way, and he spoke about it with great excitement. What he taught about Jesus was right, but all he knew was John's message about baptism.

Acts 20:19

Some of the Jews plotted against me and caused me a lot of sorrow and trouble. But I served the Lord and was humble.

1 Corinthians 7:22

When the Lord chooses slaves, they become his free people. And when he chooses free people, they become slaves of Christ.

Ephesians 4:28

If you are a thief, quit stealing. Be honest and work hard, so you will have something to give to people in need.

Colossians 4:1

Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don't forget that you have a Master in heaven.

1 Timothy 5:13

Besides, they will become lazy and get into the habit of going from house to house. Next, they will start gossiping and become busybodies, talking about things that are none of their business.

Hebrews 12:28

We should be grateful that we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And in this kingdom we please God by worshiping him and by showing him great honor and respect.

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.

1 Peter 1:22

You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart.

1 Peter 4:8

Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.

Revelation 2:4

But I do have something against you! And it is this: You don't have as much love as you used to.