in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;Romans 12:11 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleNot slothful in business - That God, who forbade working on the seventh day, has, by the same authority, enjoined it on the other six days. He who neglects to labor during the week is as culpable as he is who works on the Sabbath. An idle, slothful person can never be a Christian.
Fervent in spirit - Τῳ πνευματι ζεοντες· Do nothing at any time but what is to the glory of God, and do every thing as unto him; and in every thing let your hearts be engaged. Be always in earnest, and let your heart ever accompany your hand.
Serving the Lord - Ever considering that his eye is upon you, and that you are accountable to him for all that you do, and that you should do every thing so as to please him. In order to this there must be simplicity in the Intention, and purity in the Affections.
Instead of τῳ Κυριῳ δουλευοντες, serving the Lord, several MSS., as DFG, and many editions, have τῳ καιρῳ δουλευοντες, serving the time - embracing the opportunity. This reading Griesbach has received into the text, and most critics contend for its authenticity. Except the Codes Claromontanus, the Codex Augiensis, and the Codex Boernerianus, the first a MS. of the seventh or eighth century, the others of the ninth or tenth, marked in Griesbach by the letters DFG, all the other MSS. of this epistle have Κυριῳ, the Lord; a reading in which all the versions concur. Καιρῳ, the time, is not found in the two original editions; that of Complutum, in 1514, which is the first edition of the Greek Testament ever printed; and that of Erasmus, in 1516, which is the first edition published; the former having been suppressed for several years after it was finished at the press. As in the ancient MSS. the word Κυριῳ is written contractedly, ΚΩ, some appear to have read it καιρῳ instead of Κυριῳ; but I confess I do not see sufficient reason after all that the critics have said, to depart from the common reading.
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slothful.
Exodus 5:17 But he said, You are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Proverbs 6:6-9 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise...
Proverbs 10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs 22:29 See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 24:30-34 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding...
Proverbs 26:13-16 The slothful man said, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets...
Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave...
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 25:26 His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not...
Acts 20:34,35 Yes, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me...
Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good...
1 Thessalonians 4:11,12 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you...
2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ...
1 Timothy 5:13 And with they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies...
Hebrews 6:10,11 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name...
fervent.
Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Acts 18:25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord...
Colossians 4:12,13 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers...
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed...
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers...
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love.
Revelation 3:15,16 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would you were cold or hot...
serving.
1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free...
Ephesians 6:5-8 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart...
Colossians 3:22-24 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart...
Colossians 4:1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Titus 2:9,10 Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again...
Hebrews 12:28 Why we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
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