Romans 12:11

The Passion Translation

Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let him fill you with excitement as you serve him.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:26

To trust a lazy person to get a job done will be as irritating as smoke in your eyes— as enjoyable as a toothache!

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker wants it all and ends up with nothing, but the hard worker ends up with all that he longed for.

Proverbs 18:9

The one who is too lazy to look for work is the same one who wastes his life away.

Proverbs 22:29

If you are uniquely gifted in your work, you will rise and be promoted. You won’t be held back— you’ll stand before kings!

Proverbs 31:15

Even in the night season she arises and sets food on the table for hungry ones in her house and for others.

Isaiah 56:10

Blind watchmen, all of them! They have no revelation-knowledge; they’re like dumb dogs that don’t even bark— dreaming, sleeping, devoted to slumber.

Matthew 24:12

There will be such an increase of the sin of lawlessness that those whose hearts once burned with passion for God and others will grow cold.

Matthew 25:26

“But his master said to him, ‘You’re an untrustworthy and lazy servant! If you knew I was a shrewd and ruthless business man who always makes a profit, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank?

Acts 18:25

had accepted Jesus, and had been taught about the Lord. He was spiritually passionate for Jesus and a convincing teacher, although he only knew about the baptism of John.

Acts 20:19

I’ve operated in God’s miracle power with great humility and served you with many tears. I’ve endured numerous ordeals because of the plots of the Jews.

1 Corinthians 7:22

For truly, if you are called to a life-union with the Lord, you are already a free man! And those who were called to follow Jesus when they were free are now the Messiah’s slaves.

Ephesians 4:28

If any one of you has stolen from someone else, never do it again. Instead, be industrious, earning an honest living, and then you’ll have enough to bless those in need.

Colossians 4:1

Employers, treat your workers with equality and justice as you know that you also have a Lord and Master in heaven who is watching you.

1 Timothy 5:13

Those widows who go around from house to house as busybodies are only learning to be lazy, making their situation even worse by talking too much, gossiping, and speaking things they shouldn’t. They become far too obsessed with empty things that will not bear good fruit.

Hebrews 12:28

Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable kingdom we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights his heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe.

James 5:16

Confess and acknowledge how you have offended one another and then pray for one another to be instantly healed, for tremendous power is released through the passionate, heartfelt prayer of a godly believer!

1 Peter 1:22

Now, because of your obedience to the truth, you have purified your very souls, and this empowers you to be full of love for your fellow believers. So express this sincere love toward one another passionately and with a pure heart.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, constantly echo God’s intense love for one another, for love will be a canopy over a multitude of sins.

Revelation 2:4

But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate love you had for me at the beginning.