Romans 12:11
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
In Context
10in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;
12in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
Proverbs 13:4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 22:29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
Proverbs 26:13The slothful hath said, 'A lion [is] in the way, A lion [is] in the broad places.'
Isaiah 56:10Blind [are] his watchmen — all of them, They have not known, All of them [are] dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.
Matthew 25:26'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!
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 →