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Romans 12:11

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9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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Compare

BSB
Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
KJV
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
WEB
not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
ASV
in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
DARBY
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
BLB
not slothful in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
ÅB
Vær ikke lunkne i iver; vær brennende i Ånden; tjen Herren!
OTB
Vær ikke slappe i iver, men hold deres åndelige glød ved å tjene Herren.
B1930
Vær ikke lunkne i eders iver; vær brennende i ånden; tjen Herren!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 6:10–11

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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  • Acts 18:25

    This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

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  • Revelation 3:15–16

    I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

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  • Proverbs 13:4

    The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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  • Colossians 3:22–24

    Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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  • 1 Peter 4:8

    And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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  • Hebrews 12:28

    Wherefore 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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  • Proverbs 26:13–16

    The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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