8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Faith
• Obedience and Disobedience

8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 7:22 — For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
• 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 1Pet 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• 1Thess 4:11 — And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
• 1Thess 4:11 — And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
• 1Tim 5:13 — And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
• 2Thess 3:6 — Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
• Acts 18:25 — This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
• Acts 18:25 — This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
• Acts 20:19 — Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
• Acts 20:19 — Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
• Acts 20:34 — Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
• Col 3:22 — Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
• Col 4:1 — Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
• Col 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Eccl 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
• Eccl 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
• Eph 4:28 — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
• Eph 6:5 — Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
• Exod 5:17 — But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
• Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
• Heb 6:11 — And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
• Heb 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
• Heb 12:28 — Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
• Isa 56:10 — His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
• Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• Matt 24:12 — And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
• Matt 25:26 — His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
• Neh 3:20 — After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
• Neh 4:15 — And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
• Prov 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
• Prov 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
• Prov 10:26 — As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
• Prov 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
• Prov 18:9 — He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
• Prov 18:9 — He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
• Prov 20:13 — Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
• Prov 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
• Prov 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
• Prov 24:30 — I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;