KJV King James Version
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
WEB World English Bible
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
ASV American Standard Version
in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
Surrounding context — Romans 12
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 [Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 [Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
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Hebrews 6:10-11For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.Revelation 3:15-16I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.Colossians 3:22-24Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Hebrews 12:28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Proverbs 26:13-16The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.Proverbs 10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.Matthew 24:12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.Ephesians 6:5-8Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:2 Thessalonians 3:6-12Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].Proverbs 6:6-9Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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