Romans 12:11
King James Version (KJV)
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Translations
Romans 12:11 - Amplified Bible
Never lag in zeal {and} in earnest endeavor; be aglow {and} burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.
Romans 12:11 - American Standard Version
in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans 12:11 - Bible in Basic English
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Romans 12:11 - Darby Bible
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Romans 12:11 - English Standard Version
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Romans 12:11 - King James Version
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans 12:11 - La Biblia de las Americas
no seáis perezosos en lo que requiere diligencia; fervientes en espìritu, sirviendo al Señor,
Romans 12:11 - The Message
Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
Romans 12:11 - New American Standard Bible
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
Romans 12:11 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
No sean perezosos en lo que requiere diligencia. Sean fervientes en espìritu, sirviendo al Señor,
Romans 12:11 - World English Bible
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans 12:11 - Young's Living Translation
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
Romans 12:11 - Additional Comments
We are encouraged to be diligent. Diligent in what?
Deu 4:9 "Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren,
Deu 6:6 "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.
Deu 6:7 "You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Ezra 7:23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it diligently be done for the house of the God of heaven. For why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
Psa 119:4 You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.
Prov 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
2 Tim 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
We are encouraged to be fervent in spirit. "Fervent" in the Greek implies boiling water - very active. We are to be very active in our spirit, which is where we communicate with God, and where we learn from the Holy Spirit as He speaks to our conscience. Agressively pay attention to what and how God is working in your spirit.
Interesting it encourages us to serve the Lord. As we serve others, we are serving the Lord.
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