Romans 12:11
Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
In Context
10Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,
12Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Goe to the pismire, O sluggarde: beholde her waies, and be wise.
Proverbs 13:4The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
Proverbs 22:29Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.
Proverbs 26:13The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
Isaiah 56:10Their watchmen are all blinde: they haue no knowledge: they are all dumme dogs: they can not barke: they lie and sleepe and delite in sleeping.
Matthew 25:26And his master answered, and said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.
Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →