G3361NotG3636slothfulG4710in businessG2204; fervent[G5723] G4151in spiritG1398; serving[G5723] G2962the Lord;
G3778This manG2258was[G5713] G2727instructed in[G5772] G3598the wayG2962of the LordG2532; andG2204being fervent[G5723] G4151in the spiritG2980, he spake[G5707] G2532andG1321taught[G5707] G199diligentlyG4012the things ofG2962the LordG1987, knowing[G5740] G3440onlyG908the baptismG2491of John.
G1161AndG4253aboveG3956all thingsG2192have[G5723] G1618ferventG26charityG1519amongG1438yourselvesG3754: forG26charityG2572shall cover[G5692] G4128the multitudeG266of sins.
H5315The soulH6102of the sluggardH183desireth[H8693] H5315, and hath nothing: but the soulH2742of the diligentH1878shall be made fat[H8792] .
G1352WhereforeG3880we receiving[G5723] G932a kingdomG761which cannot be movedG2192, let us have[G5725] G5485graceG1223, wherebyG3739 G3000we may serve[G5725] G2316GodG2102acceptablyG3326withG127reverenceG2532andG2124godly fear:
G2813LetG2813him that stole[G5723] G2813steal[G5720] G3371no moreG1161: butG3123ratherG2872let him labour[G5720] G2038, working[G5740] G5495with his handsG18the thing which is goodG2443, thatG2192he may have[G5725] G3330to give[G5721] G5532to him that needethG2192 [G5723] .
G48Seeing ye have purified[G5761] G5216yourG5590soulsG1722inG5218obeyingG225the truthG1223throughG4151the SpiritG1519untoG505unfeignedG5360love of the brethrenG25, see that ye love[G5657] G240one anotherG1537withG2513a pureG2588heartG1619fervently:
G1398Serving[G5723] G2962the LordG3326withG3956allG5012humility of mindG2532, andG4183with manyG1144tearsG2532, andG3986temptationsG3588, whichG4819befell[G5631] G3427meG1722byG1917the lying in waitG2453of the Jews:
G2532AndG1223becauseG458iniquityG4129shall abound[G5683] G26, the loveG4183of manyG5594shall wax cold[G5691] .
H2558As vinegarH8127to the teethH6227, and as smokeH5869to the eyesH6102, so is the sluggardH7971to them that send[H8802] him.
H2372Seest[H8804] H376thou a manH4106diligentH4399in his businessH3320? he shall stand[H8691] H6440beforeH4428kingsH3320; he shall not stand[H8691] H6440beforeH2823mean men .
H7503He also that is slothful[H8693] H4399in his workH251is brotherH1167to him that is a greatH7843waster[H8688] .
H559But he said[H8799] H7503, Ye are idle[H8737] H7503, ye are idle[H8737] H559: therefore ye say[H8802] H3212, Let us go[H8799] H2076and do sacrifice[H8799] H3068to the LORD.
G1161AndG2532 G260withalG3129they learn[G5719] G692to be idleG4022, wandering about[G5740] G3614from house to houseG1161; andG3756notG3440onlyG692idleG235, butG5397tattlersG2532alsoG2532andG4021busybodiesG2980, speaking[G5723] G3588things whichG1163they ought[G5752] G3361not.
H6822His watchmen[H8802] H5787are blindH3045: they are all ignorant[H8804] H483, they are all dumbH3611dogsH3201, they cannot[H8799] H5024bark[H8800] H1957; sleeping[H8802] H7901, lying down[H8802] H157, loving[H8802] H5123to slumber[H8800] .
G235NeverthelessG2192I have[G5719] G2596somewhat againstG4675theeG3754, becauseG863thou hast left[G5656] G4675thyG4413firstG26love.
G2962MastersG3930, give[G5732] G1401unto your servantsG1342that which is justG2532andG2471equalG1492; knowing[G5761] G3754thatG5210yeG2532alsoG2192have[G5719] G2962a MasterG1722inG3772heaven.
G1063ForG2564he that is called[G5685] G1722inG2962the LordG1401, being a servantG2076, is[G5748] G2962the Lord'sG558freemanG3668: likewiseG2532alsoG2564he that is called[G5685] G1658, being freeG2076, is[G5748] G5547Christ'sG1401servant.
G1161 G846HisG2962lordG611answered[G5679] G2036and said[G5627] G846unto himG4190, Thou wickedG2532andG3636slothfulG1401servantG1492, thou knewest[G5715] G3754thatG2325I reap[G5719] G3699whereG4687I sowed[G5656] G3756notG2532, andG4863gather[G5719] G3606whereG1287I haveG3756notG1287strawed[G5656] :
H3027Whatsoever thy handH4672findeth[H8799] H6213to do[H8800] H6213, do[H8798] H3581it with thy mightH4639; for there is no workH2808, nor deviceH1847, nor knowledgeH2451, nor wisdomH7585, in the graveH1980, whither thou goest[H8802] .
G1843Confess[G5732] G3900your faultsG240one to anotherG2532, andG2172pray[G5737] G240oneG5228forG240anotherG3704, thatG2390ye may be healed[G5686] G1754. The effectual fervent[G5734] G1162prayerG1342of a righteous manG2480availeth[G5719] G4183much.
H6965She riseth[H8799] H3915also while it is yet nightH5414, and giveth[H8799] H2964meatH1004to her householdH2706, and a portionH5291to her maidens.
