Bible Verses about “wastefulness”
The Bible contains 21 verses about wastefulness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
“For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.”
“This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,”
“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
“Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;”
“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”
“Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.”
“There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.”
“Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”
“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.”
“When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."”
“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.”
“But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.”
“If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.”
“Don't count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
“not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.”
“For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,”
“neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;”
“"Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
“So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.”