2 Peter 1:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:15

If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among the thorn bushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Matthew 20:3

About nine that morning, the man saw some other people standing in the market with nothing to do.

Matthew 20:6

Finally, about five in the afternoon the man went back and found some others standing there. He asked them, “Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?”

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.

John 15:2

He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 5:42

but I do know that none of you love God.

Romans 12:11

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

1 Corinthians 15:58

My dear friends, stand firm and don't be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for him is worthwhile.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Test yourselves and find out if you really are true to your faith. If you pass the test, you will discover that Christ is living in you. But if Christ isn't living in you, you have failed.

2 Corinthians 8:2

Although they were going through hard times and were very poor, they were glad to give generously.

2 Corinthians 8:7

You do everything better than anyone else. You have stronger faith. You speak better and know more. You are eager to give, and you love us better. Now you must give more generously than anyone else.

2 Corinthians 9:14

Now they are praying for you and want to see you, because God used you to bless them so very much.

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love will keep on growing and that you will fully know and understand

Philippians 2:5

and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought:

Philippians 3:8

Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as rubbish. All I want is Christ

Colossians 1:10

Then you will live a life that honours the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better.

Colossians 2:7

Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful.

Colossians 3:16

Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord make your love for each other and for everyone else grow by leaps and bounds. That's how our love for you has grown.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally, my dear friends, since you belong to the Lord Jesus, we beg and urge you to live as we taught you. Then you will please God. You are already living that way, but try even harder.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

My dear friends, we always have good reason to thank God for you, because your faith in God and your love for each other keep growing all the time.

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.

Titus 3:14

Our people should learn to spend their time doing something useful and worthwhile.

Philemon 1:6

As you share your faith with others, I pray that they may come to know-all the blessings Christ has given us.

Hebrews 6:12

Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.

2 Peter 1:2

I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.

2 Peter 1:3

We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learnt that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness.

2 Peter 2:20

When they learnt about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they escaped from the filthy things of this world. But they are again caught up and controlled by these filthy things, and now they are in a worse state than they were at first.

2 Peter 3:18

Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and for ever! Amen.