Romans 16:6

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power,

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

“I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’ ”

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

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Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son,

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun: the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.

“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

He said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?’ ” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”

Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters, made repairs.

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.

A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.