Verse 14

And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.

Referenced Verses

  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit which may further your reckoning.
  • Matt 7:19 : 19 Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.
  • 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 For if these things be among you, and abound, they will make you that ye neither shalbe idle, nor vnfruitfull in the acknowledging of our Lord Iesus Christ:
  • Luke 13:6-9 : 6 He spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyard: and he came & sought fruite thereon, & found none. 7 Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, this three yeeres haue I come and sought fruite of this figge tree, and finde none: cut it downe: why keepeth it also the ground barren? 8 And he answered, and said vnto him, Lord, let it alone this yeere also, till I digge round about it, and doung it. 9 And if it beare fruite, well: if not, then after thou shalt cut it downe.
  • John 15:8 : 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye beare much fruite, and be made my disciples.
  • John 15:16 : 16 Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that ye goe & bring foorth fruite, and that your fruite remaine, that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.)
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 I haue shewed you all things, howe that so labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather then to receiue.
  • Rom 15:28 : 28 When I haue therefore performed this, and haue sealed them this fruite, I will passe by you into Spaine.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.
  • Matt 21:19 : 19 And seeing a figge tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaues onely, and said to it, Neuer fruite grow on thee henceforwards; anon the figge tree withered.
  • Heb 6:6-9 : 6 If they fal away, should be renued againe by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God, & make a mocke of him. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth foorth herbes meete for them by whome it is dressed, receiueth blessing of God. 8 But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned. 9 But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake. 10 For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister. 11 And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende, 12 That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.
  • Isa 61:3 : 3 To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, and to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioye for mourning, the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for we laboured day & night, because we would not be chargeable vnto any of you, and preached vnto you the Gospel of God.