"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.