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-Jesus an example of Mark 1:35; Luke 2:49 -Required by God in seeking him I Chronicles 22:19; Hebrews 11:6 -Obeying him Deuteronomy 6:17; 11:13 -Listening to him Isaiah 55:2 -Striving after perfection Philippians 3:13, 14 -Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian II Peter 1:5 -Keeping the soul Deuteronomy 4:9 -Keeping the heart Proverbs 4:23 -Labors of love Hebrews 6:10-12 -Following every good work I Timothy 3:10 -Guarding against defilement Hebrews 12:15 -Seeking to be found spotless II Peter 3:14 -Making our calling sure II Peter 1:10 -Self-examination Psalms 77:6 -Lawful business Proverbs 27:23; Ecclesiastes 9:10 -Preserving "the faith" through teaching II Timothy 4:2; Jude 1:3 -Instructing children Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19 -Discharging official duties Deuteronomy 19:18 -Saints should abound in II Corinthians 8:7 -Required in the service of God John 9:4; Galatians 6:9 -Is not in vain I Corinthians 15:58 -Preserves from evil Exodus 15:26 -Leads to assured hope Hebrews 6:11 -God rewards Deuteronomy 11:14; Hebrews 11:6 -In temporal matters leads to favor Proverbs 11:27 -Prosperity Proverbs 10:4; 13:4 -Honor Proverbs 12:24; 22:29 -FIGURATIVE Proverbs 6:6-8 .Exemplified .Ruth Ruth 2:17 .Hezekiah II Chronicles 31:21 .Nehemiah and his helpers Nehemiah 4:6 .Psalmist Psalms 119:60 .Apostles Acts 5:42 .Apollos Acts 18:25 .Titus II Corinthians 8:22 .Paul I Thessalonians 2:9 .Onesiphorus II Timothy 1:17 .See INDUSTRY .See ZEAL .See IDLENESS .See SLOTHFULNESS
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