Verse 8

For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Referenced Verses

  • John 15:2 : 2 He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
  • 2 Pet 1:2 : 2 May grace and peace ever be increasing in you, in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
  • Phlm 1:6 : 6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
  • Matt 13:22 : 22 And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit.
  • Matt 20:3 : 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
  • Matt 20:6 : 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?
  • Matt 25:26 : 26 But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,
  • John 5:42 : 42 But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.
  • John 15:6-8 : 6 If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned. 7 If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you. 8 Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 5:13-17 : 13 For if we are foolish, it is to God; or if we are serious, it is for you. 14 For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death; 15 And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead. 16 For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge. 17 So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
  • 2 Cor 8:2 : 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
  • 2 Cor 8:7 : 7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.
  • 2 Cor 9:14 : 14 While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.
  • 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
  • Phil 2:5 : 5 Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,
  • Col 2:7 : 7 Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.