Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

并且我们的人要学习正经事业，预备所需用的，免得不结果子。

我们的人也该学习行善，帮助有迫切需要的人，这样才不会不结果子。

我们的人也该学习行善，帮助有迫切需要的人，这样才不会不结果子。

我们的弟兄姊妹也要学习行善，供应有急需的人，免得毫无贡献。

我们自己的人也应当学习作善工，供应日常的需要，免得不结果子。

我们自己的人，为了紧要的需用也应该学会投入美好的工作，免得成为不结果子的人。

並且我們的人要學習正經事業，預備所需用的，免得不結果子。

我們的人也該學習行善，幫助有迫切需要的人，這樣才不會不結果子。

我們的人也該學習行善，幫助有迫切需要的人，這樣才不會不結果子。

我們的弟兄姊妹也要學習行善，供應有急需的人，免得毫無貢獻。

我們自己的人也應當學習作善工，供應日常的需要，免得不結果子。

我們的人呢、也要學習從事正經的職業，好應付必須的需用，免得成為不結果子的人。

我們自己的人，為了緊要的需用也應該學會投入美好的工作，免得成為不結果子的人。

凡我同人、宜學善工、以資所需、免不結實、

我友當學、惟務善行、以資所急、結果是務、

凡我教中人、皆當務善、以供人之所需、免不結果、○

凡我同人皆當致力於善濟人之急、庶免虛偽無實。

Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.

Our people must learn to commit themselves to doing what is good. Then they can provide for people when they are in great need. If they do that, their lives won’t turn out to be useless.

And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.

Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unproductive.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.

My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

Then Jesus told this parable:“ A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard,‘ For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?’But the worker answered him,‘ Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.’”

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the LORD to reveal his splendor.

and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them( for they were tentmakers by trade).

Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,

and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it,“ Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God.But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed; its fate is to be burned.But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.