Romans 12:11

New Century Version

Do not be lazy but work hard, serving the Lord with all your heart.

Cross References

Exodus 5:17

The king answered, “You are lazy! You don’t want to work! That is why you ask to leave here and make sacrifices to the Lord.

Proverbs 10:26

A lazy person affects the one he works for like vinegar on the teeth or smoke in the eyes.

Proverbs 13:4

The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.

Proverbs 18:9

A person who doesn’t work hard is just like someone who destroys things.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.

Proverbs 31:15

She gets up while it is still dark and prepares food for her family and feeds her servant girls.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever work you do, do your best, because you are going to the grave, where there is no working, no planning, no knowledge, and no wisdom.

Isaiah 56:10

The leaders who are to guard the people are blind; they don’t know what they are doing. All of them are like quiet dogs that don’t know how to bark. They lie down and dream and love to sleep.

Matthew 24:12

There will be more and more evil in the world, so most people will stop showing their love for each other.

Matthew 25:26

The master answered, ‘You are a wicked and lazy servant! You say you knew that I harvest things I did not plant and that I gather crops where I did not sow any seed.

Acts 18:25

He had been taught about the way of the Lord and was always very excited when he spoke and taught the truth about Jesus. But the only baptism Apollos knew about was the baptism that John taught.

Acts 20:19

The evil people made plans against me, which troubled me very much. But you know I always served the Lord unselfishly, and I often cried.

1 Corinthians 7:22

Those who were slaves when the Lord called them are free persons who belong to the Lord. In the same way, those who were free when they were called are now Christ’s slaves.

Ephesians 4:28

Those who are stealing must stop stealing and start working. They should earn an honest living for themselves. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor.

Colossians 4:1

Masters, give what is good and fair to your slaves. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.

1 Timothy 5:13

Besides that, they learn to waste their time, going from house to house. And they not only waste their time but also begin to gossip and busy themselves with other people’s lives, saying things they should not say.

Hebrews 12:28

So let us be thankful, because we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. We should worship God in a way that pleases him with respect and fear,

James 5:16

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.

1 Peter 4:8

Most importantly, love each other deeply, because love will cause people to forgive each other for many sins.

Revelation 2:4

“But I have this against you: You have left the love you had in the beginning.