Bible verses about "apathy" | Lamsa

¹¹ Now concerning this very Mel-chisÆedec, we have much to say, but it is difficult to explain because you are dull of comprehension. ¹² By now you should be teachers because you have been a long time in training: But even now you need to be taught the primary writings of the word of God; but you are still in need of milk, and not strong meat.

¹⁷ Whoever has worldly goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts his mercy from him, how can the love of God dwell in him? ¹⁸ My children, let us not love one another in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

⁶ Without faith, man cannot please God: for he who comes near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

¹ BUT of the times and seasons, my brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. ² For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of our LORD comes just like a thief in the night. ³ For when they shall say: Peace and tranquility; then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. ⁴ But you, my brethren, are not in darkness that that day shall overtake you as a thief. ⁵ You are all the children of light, and the children of the day; and you are not the children of the night, nor the children of darkness. ⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep in the night: and those who are drunken are drunken in the night. ⁸ But let us who are the children of the day, be alert, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet put on the hope of salvation. ⁹ For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our LORD Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ Who died for us, that whether we awake or sleep, we shall live together with him. ¹¹ Wherefore comfort one another and edify one another, even as also you do.

³⁸ Awake and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing and ready, but the body is weak. ³⁹ He went away again and prayed, and he said the same word. ⁴⁰ And he returned again, and came and found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say to him. ⁴¹ Then he came the third time, and said to them, From now on sleep and get rest; the end has arrived and the hour has come; and behold, the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of sinners.

³⁹ Examine the scriptures, in which you trust that you have eternal life; and even they testify concerning me. ⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you might have life everlasting.

¹⁷ Therefore he who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

⁹ Let not your love be deceitful. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. ¹⁰ Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; ¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit, serving the LORD; ¹² Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. ¹³ Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

¹⁵ I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot; it is better to be either cold or hot. ¹⁶ So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue you out of my mouth.

¹⁶ Who take advantage of their opportunity, for these are difficult days.

¹⁰ From henceforth, my brethren, be strong in our LORD, and in the power of his might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ¹² For your conflict is not only with flesh and blood, but also with the angels, and with powers, with the rulers of this world of darkness, and with the evil spirits under the heavens.

³ For the time will come when men will not listen to sound doctrine; but they will add for themselves extra teachers according to their desires, being lured by enticing words; ⁴ And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and they will turn to fables.

² Awake, and hold fast to the things which remain but are ready to die; for I have not found your works perfect before my God.

¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit, serving the LORD;

¹⁶ So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue you out of my mouth.