Romans 12:11

New King James Version

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Cross References

Exodus 5:17

But he said, “You are idle! Idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’

Proverbs 10:26

As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

Proverbs 18:9

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.

Proverbs 31:15

She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind, They are all ignorant; They are all dumb dogs, They cannot bark; Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Matthew 24:12

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

Matthew 25:26

“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

Acts 18:25

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

1 Corinthians 7:22

For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s slave.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

Colossians 4:1

Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

1 Timothy 5:13

And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

James 5:16

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

Revelation 2:4

Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.