Being Diligent

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Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
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Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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Ephesians 4:3
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Be Diligent
... 'Seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent.' For what ... is employed in other
places; as, for instance, when the Apostle Paul speaks about being 'found naked ...
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Of Special Duties of Religious Persons. ...
... over many things which do seem a little amiss, wherein they show great prudence
and also cause much profit to subjects.2. Such being diligent about their own ...
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That the Example of Certain Saints who Seem to have Exercised ...
... [484] The ardour of true zeal resembles that of the huntsman, being diligent, careful,
active, industrious, eager in pursuit, but without passion, anger or ...
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The Necessity of Diligently Seeking the Saints' Rest.
... If; by being diligent in godliness, you could grow rich, get honor, or preferment
in the world, be recovered from sickness, or live for ever in prosperity on ...
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I Would, However, Proceed to a More Searching and Diligent ...
... 5. I would, however, proceed to a more searching [2486] and diligent consideration
and ... Are not ye my work in the Lord?" Which being proved, he shows that to be ...
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How Solomon Grew Rich, and Fell Desperately in Love with Women and ...
... young men in the most delightful flower of their age, and being eminent for ... Now Solomon
had a divine sagacity in all things, and was very diligent and studious ...
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How Xerxes the Son of Darius was Well Disposed to the Jews; as ...
... But none of these things could deter Nehemiah from being diligent about the work;
he only set a number of men about him as a guard to his body, and so ...
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Acts xx. 17-21
... he says, "lest by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be
a cast-away" (1 Corinthians 9:27); nor the being diligent for one's self alone. ...
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Letter xiii. Christian Activity.
... She remembered the duty of being diligent in business, as well as fervent in spirit.
She was a lady of pleasing address, and of a mild and gentle disposition. ...
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Some More Particular Directions for Maintaining Continual ...
... of our dedication to God, declaring our continued repeated resolution of being devoted
to ... we be serious in the devotions of the day; that we be diligent in the ...
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