“ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; ”
Not slothful - The word rendered “slothful” refers to those who are slow, idle, destitute of promptness of mind and activity; compare Matthew 25:16 . In business - τῇ σπουδῇ tē spo...
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; (r) serving the Lord; (r) This verse is well put, for it makes a distinction between Christian duties, and philosophical duties.
In the Christian Temper, modesty is the first desideratum. Romans 12:3 . I tell everyone that is among you not to be high-minded above a right mind, but to be of a mind to be sober-minded (...
slothful . Greek. okneros. Only here; Matthew 25:26 ; Philippians 1:3 ; Philippians 1:1 . business . Greek. spoude , as "diligence" in Romans 12:8 . fervent . See Acts 18:25 . in . Dat...
11. Not slothful in business, etc. This precept is given to us, not only because a Christian life ought to be an active life; but because it often becomes us to overlook our own benefit, and...
DISCOURSE: 1908 CHRISTIAN DUTIES TO GOD AND MAN EXPLAINED Romans 12:9-12 . Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in ho...
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Not slothful in business - That God, who forbade working on the seventh day, has, by the same authority, enjoined it on the other six da...
Serving the Lord— Some copies read καιρω, instead of κυριω, serving the time; that is, husbanding your opportunities: but though admitted by Dr. Mills, it appears an unnatural and inelegant expre...
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (Be) Not slothful in business, х tee ( G3588 ) spoudee ( G4710 )]. The word here rendered "business" means 'zeal,' 'dil...
Paraphrase. '(1) God's redeeming love should be answered by the true sacrifice and spiritual ritual service of a life of purity and self-denial and work for God. (2) Do not follow the fashions and...
(9-21) Now follow to the end of the chapter a number of general exhortations, not addressed to particular persons or classes, but to the Church at large.
Chapter 26 CHRISTIAN DUTY: DETAILS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT Romans 12:8-21 ST. PAUL has set before us the life of surrender, of the "giving over" of faculty to God, in one great preliminary aspect....
Living as a Christian Romans 12:9-21 In this section the Apostle shows how the great principle of consecration must affect the details of conduct. It is most necessary to insist on these practi...
The word "therefore" links all that is now to be said with everything that has gone before. Because of the grace of God, the believer is called to certain attitudes and actions. The very first of the...
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; (7) Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he...
ENTHUSIASM ‘Fervent in spirit.’ Romans 12:11 Without the intense fire of God burning in enthusiastic hearts, the moral, the spiritual world, yes, the whole world of man, would sink into a un...
Not slothful in business ,.... Meaning not worldly business, or the affairs of life; though slothfulness in this respect is scandalous to human nature, and especially in persons under a profession o...
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Ver. 11. Not slothful ] Or, not driving off till it be too late (ακνηρος, cunctator the delayer). Charles, the son of Charles Duke...
Having spoken of faith and its fruits, Romans 12:3 , he comes now to speak of love. Let love be without dissimulation Not in pretence, but in reality; not in word and tongue only , but in deed an...
Practical Response in Believers Now Paul has completed his treatment of the subject of God's counsel in reference to salvation - counsel accomplished by a hand of mercy. What then is to be the pro...
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies....
Not slothful in business; this clause may be expounded by Ecclesiastes 9:10 : q.d. In all the duties of thy particular and general calling, in every thing that respects the glory of God, thine o...
1). Christian Living (12:1-13:14). In this passage Paul calls on God's people so to present their bodies as a living offering to God, through their having died with Christ and risen with Him ( Rom...
CRITICAL NOTES Romans 12:11 .—In your haste be not idle, in your business be not lazy. As to your zeal, being not indolent; fervent in spirit, taking advantage of opportunity. The Syriac, Arabic,...
Romans 12:11 The Results of Slothfulness. I. We frequently meet people who, on extraordinary occasions, or stimulated by some special inspiration, will exert much diligence and take great pains t...
Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, Paul is a calm reasoner. He is a bold starer of truth, but here he comes to pleading with us. I think that I see him lift the pen from the paper a...
Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God. Under the form of entreaty he now tenderly exhorts them, in return for all the glory of redeeming love, to present their bod...
Not slothful in business. I. We have all business to do. I. In our particular calling and station in the world ( 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ). 2. In our general calling ( Philippians 2:12 ). (1)...
EXPOSITION Ver. 1–ch. 14:23 III . HORTATORY . It is St. Paul's way to supplement his doctrinal treatises with detailed practical directions as to the conduct that should of necessity ensue...
The Christian's conduct in his personal relations:
1 Corinthians 7:22 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 1 Peter 4:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:12 ; 1 Timothy 5:13 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 ; Acts 18:25 ; Acts 20:34 ; Acts 20:35 ; Colossians...
God's Call to Consecration Romans 12:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Permit me to enlarge upon the expression, "therefore." Our chapter opens thus: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the merci...
Whatsoever ye do, do it with your might. In every business diligently and fervently serving the Lord — Doing all to God, not to man.