2 Peter 1:8

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The more you have these qualities, the more they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:15

Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.

Matthew 13:22

The seeds sown among thorns are people who hear the message, but then life's worries and the temptation of money choke the message so that they become fruitless.

Matthew 20:3

Around 9 a.m. he went out and saw others without work standing in the marketplace.

Matthew 20:6

At 5 p.m. he went out and found others standing there. ‘Why are you standing around all day doing nothing?’ he asked them.

Matthew 25:26

But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you think I reap where I don't sow, and harvest crops I didn't plant,

John 15:2

He cuts off every one of my branches that doesn't bear fruit. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so it can bear even more.

John 17:3

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

John 5:42

—I know you, and that you don't have God's love in you.

Romans 12:11

Don't be unwilling to work hard; serve the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So my dear brothers and sisters: be strong, stand firm, doing everything you can for the Lord's work, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord is wasted.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Examine yourselves to see if you are trusting God. Put yourselves to the test. Don't you yourselves realize that Jesus Christ is in you? Unless you have failed the test…

2 Corinthians 8:2

Even though they have suffered terrible trouble, they are overflowing with happiness; and even though they are very poor, they are also overflowing in their generosity.

2 Corinthians 8:7

Since you have an abundance of everything—your trust in God, your eloquence, your spiritual knowledge, your complete dedication, and in your love for us—make sure that your abundance also extends to this gracious ministry of giving.

2 Corinthians 9:14

They will pray for you with much fondness because of God's abundant grace working through you.

Philippians 1:9

My prayer is that your love may grow more and more in knowledge and understanding,

Philippians 2:5

The attitude you should have is the same as that of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:8

Truly, I count everything as loss in exchange for the incredible benefit I've gained through knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I've thrown away all these things for him, and consider them trash, so that I might gain Christ.

Colossians 1:10

That way you'll live lives that rightly represent the Lord and please him, producing all kinds of good results and gaining greater knowledge of God.

Colossians 2:7

grounded in him and built up by him. May your trust in him continue to grow strong, following what you were taught, full of gratitude to God.

Colossians 3:16

Let Christ's message fully live in you. In every wise way teach and instruct one another through psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing praises to God in gratitude and sincerity.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord increase your love so it overflows to one another, and to everyone, just as we love you.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

A few more things: Brothers and sisters, we plead with you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to behave in ways that please God, just as we instructed you. Of course you're already doing this, just do it more and more!

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We keep on thanking God for you, brothers and sisters—we just have to! This is the right thing to do because your trust in God is growing in leaps and bounds, and the love you all have for each other increases more and more.

1 Timothy 5:13

They also get used to a lazy life, just visiting each other in their homes. Not only lazy, but they gossip and meddle, talking about things they shouldn't.

Titus 3:14

May our people learn the habit of doing good in providing for the daily needs of others. They need to be productive!

Philemon 1:6

I pray that you will put the generous nature of your trust in God into action as you recognize all the good things we share in Christ.

Hebrews 6:12

Don't be spiritually lazy, but follow the example of those who through trusting in God and patience inherit what God has promised.

2 Peter 1:2

May you have ever more grace and peace as you grow in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

2 Peter 1:3

Through his divine power we have been given everything that's important to live a God-centered life. This comes through knowing him who called us to himself by his own glory and goodness. In this way he's given us wonderful, priceless promises.

2 Peter 2:20

If people manage to escape from the evil influence of the world by knowing the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and then get tangled up in sin again and are defeated, they are worse off than they were in the first place.

2 Peter 3:18

May you grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May he have glory, both now and forever! Amen.