2 Thessalonians 3:7
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
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2 Thessalonians 3:7
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
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Genesis 31:40
This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.
Psalms 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
Proverbs 31:18
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
Proverbs 31:27
She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
Matthew 25:3
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
Matthew 25:4
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:6
But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:8
The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
Matthew 25:10
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
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Exodus 18:20
You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Deuteronomy 1:18
I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.
Ezekiel 3:17
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Mark 13:34
“It is like a man traveling to another country, having left his house and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
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Numbers 20:19
The children of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway; and if we drink your water, I and my livestock, then I will give its price. Only let me, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.”
Deuteronomy 2:6
You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’ ”
Deuteronomy 2:28
You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink. Just let me pass through on my feet,
Deuteronomy 2:29
as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar, did to me, until I pass over the Jordan into the land which Yahweh our God gives us.”
Matthew 7:12
Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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2 Kings 4:7
Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
2 Kings 6:1
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.
2 Kings 6:2
Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live.” He answered, “Go!”
2 Kings 6:3
One said, “Please be pleased to go with your servants.” He answered, “I will go.”
2 Kings 6:4
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Kings 6:5
But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”
2 Kings 6:6
The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.
2 Kings 6:7
He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.
Psalms 37:21
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
Matthew 4:18
Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Matthew 4:19
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
Matthew 4:20
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
Luke 5:10
and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”
Luke 5:11
When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
John 21:3
Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.
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Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
Song of Solomon 1:8
If you don’t know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.
Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
1 Timothy 5:13
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
Titus 3:14
Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
Hebrews 6:12
that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
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Isaiah 3:5
The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable.
1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.
1 Corinthians 11:13
Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?
1 Corinthians 11:14
Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
1 Corinthians 11:15
But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.
1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.
1 Corinthians 11:18
For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.
1 Corinthians 11:21
For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.
1 Corinthians 11:22
What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.
1 Corinthians 14:33
for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
1 Corinthians 14:35
if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
1 Corinthians 14:36
What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
1 Corinthians 14:37
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:38
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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John 13:15
For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
Acts 17:4
Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas: of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
Acts 20:18
When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,
1 Corinthians 4:11
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
1 Corinthians 9:14
Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
1 Corinthians 10:33
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:5
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
1 Thessalonians 1:5
and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
1 Thessalonians 1:7
so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.
1 Timothy 4:10
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
1 Peter 2:21
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
3 John 1:7
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
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1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:1
For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,
1 Thessalonians 2:12
to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
Hebrews 13:3
Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
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1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
1 Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
1 Corinthians 14:40
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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Philippians 4:10
But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
Philippians 4:16
For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
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2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.
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Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
John 5:29
and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
John 18:23
Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
1 Peter 3:10
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
1 Peter 3:11
Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
1 John 3:12
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
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