2Pet 1:8 Cross References

2 Peter 1:8

8: The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

John 15:2

  1. He cuts off every branch that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

Colossians 3:16

  1. Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Titus 3:14

  1. For our people should not have unproductive lives. They must learn to do good by helping others who have urgent needs.

Hebrews 6:12

  1. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God's promises because of their faith and patience.

Philippians 1:9

  1. I pray that your love for each other will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in your knowledge and understanding.

2 Peter 1:2

  1. May God bless you with his special favor and wonderful peace as you come to know Jesus, our God and Lord, better and better.

1 Corinthians 15:58

  1. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

Philemon 1:6

  1. You are generous because of your faith. And I am praying that you will really put your generosity to work, for in so doing you will come to an understanding of all the good things we can do for Christ.

Matthew 20:3

  1. "At nine o'clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing.

Matthew 13:22

  1. The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the Good News, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares of this life and the lure of wealth, so no crop is produced.

Matthew 20:6

  1. At five o'clock that evening he was in town again and saw some more people standing around. He asked them, 'Why haven't you been working today?'

1 Timothy 5:13

  1. Besides, they are likely to become lazy and spend their time gossiping from house to house, getting into other people's business and saying things they shouldn't.

Colossians 2:7

  1. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all he has done.

2 Corinthians 8:7

  1. Since you excel in so many ways--you have so much faith, such gifted speakers, such knowledge, such enthusiasm, and such love for us--now I want you to excel also in this gracious ministry of giving.

John 15:6

  1. Anyone who parts from me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.
  2. But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!
  3. My true disciples produce much fruit. This brings great glory to my Father.

2 Corinthians 13:5

  1. Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine. Test yourselves. If you cannot tell that Jesus Christ is among you, it means you have failed the test.

Matthew 25:26

  1. "But the master replied, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You think I'm a hard man, do you, harvesting crops I didn't plant and gathering crops I didn't cultivate?

John 5:42

  1. because I know you don't have God's love within you.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

  1. And may the Lord make your love grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our love overflows toward you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, we always thank God for you, as is right, for we are thankful that your faith is flourishing and you are all growing in love for each other.

Romans 12:11

  1. Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.

2 Corinthians 9:14

  1. And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the wonderful grace of God shown through you.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

  1. Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You are doing this already, and we encourage you to do so more and more.

2 Corinthians 5:13

  1. If it seems that we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit.
  2. Whatever we do, it is because Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live.
  3. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.
  4. So we have stopped evaluating others by what the world thinks about them. Once I mistakenly thought of Christ that way, as though he were merely a human being. How differently I think about him now!
  5. What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!

Philippians 2:5

  1. Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.

Proverbs 19:15

  1. A lazy person sleeps soundly--and goes hungry.

2 Corinthians 8:2

  1. Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, their wonderful joy and deep poverty have overflowed in rich generosity.
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