2 Peter 1:8

If these qualities are present and growing, they keep believers fruitful and effective in knowing Christ. It matters because spiritual growth guards against a barren, ineffective faith.

Cross-references · 27

• Titus 3:14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
• John 15:2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
• Heb 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
• Phil 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
• 1 Th 3:12And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
• Phlm 1:6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
• 2 Pet 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
• 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• 1 Th 4:1Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
• 2 Cor 8:2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
• Phil 2:5Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
• 2 Cor 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
• Col 2:7rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
• 2 Th 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
• 2 Cor 9:14And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
• John 15:6–8If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
• Rom 12:11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
• 1 Tim 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
• Prov 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
• 2 Cor 5:13–17If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
• John 5:42but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
• Matt 13:22The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
• Matt 20:6About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
• Matt 25:26‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
• 2 Cor 8:7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
• Matt 20:3About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

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