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Source language
Original Greek   
τῇ σπουδῇ μὴ ὀκνηροί, τῷ πνεύματι ζέοντες, τῷ κυρίῳ δουλεύοντες,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
te spoude me okneroi, to pneumati zeontes, to kurio douleuontes,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sollicitudine non pigri spiritu ferventes Domino servientes

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Authorized (King James) Version   
not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
New King James Version   
not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
21st Century King James Version   
not slothful in business; fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Other translations
American Standard Version   
in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Be diligent and do not be lazy; be enthusiastic in spirit; be working for your Lord.
Darby Bible Translation   
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
God's Word   
Don't be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
International Standard Version   
Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.
NET Bible   
Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.
New American Standard Bible   
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
New International Version   
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
New Living Translation   
Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Weymouth New Testament   
Do not be indolent when zeal is required. Be thoroughly warm-hearted, the Lord's own servants,
The World English Bible   
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
EasyEnglish Bible   
Do not be lazy, but always work hard. Serve the Lord well because you enjoy it.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
New Life Version   
Do not be lazy but always work hard. Work for the Lord with a heart full of love for Him.
Revised Geneva Translation   
not slothful to do service, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
The Voice Bible   
Do not slack in your faithfulness and hard work. Let your spirit be on fire, bubbling up and boiling over, as you serve the Lord.
Living Bible   
Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.
New Catholic Bible   
Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor.
Legacy Standard Bible   
not lagging behind in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,
Christian Standard Bible   
Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.
New Century Version   
Do not be lazy but work hard, serving the Lord with all your heart.
The Message   
Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Do not be lagging behind in zeal, but be fervent in spirit, as you continue to serve the Lord.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
do not lag in zeal; be enthusiastic in spirit; serve the Lord;
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
New Matthew Bible   
Let not the work that you have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the Spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.
Good News Translation®   
Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion.
Wycliffe Bible   
not slow in busyness, fervent in spirit, serving to the Lord,
New Testament for Everyone   
Don’t get tired of working hard. Be on fire with the spirit. Work as slaves for the Lord.
Contemporary English Version   
Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Let us not allow slackness to spoil our work and let us keep the fires of the spirit burning, as we do our work for God.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Don’t hesitate to be enthusiastic—be on fire in the Spirit as you serve the Lord!
Amplified Bible © 2015   
never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
New American Standard Bible   
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
The Expanded Bible   
Do not be ·lazy but work hard [L lacking in zeal], serving the Lord with ·all your heart [L a fervent/eager/enthusiastic spirit].
Tree of Life Version   
Do not be lagging in zeal; be fervent in spirit. Keep serving the Lord,
Revised Standard Version   
Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.
New International Reader's Version   
Stay excited about your faith as you serve the Lord.
BRG Bible   
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Complete Jewish Bible   
Don’t be lazy when hard work is needed, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Do not hold back in what you do. Let the Spirit burn in you. Work hard for the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Be zealous without negligence; with bren (fervor, hitlahavut) be burning with the Ruach Hakodesh. With avodas kodesh serve Hashem.
Names of God Bible   
Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord.
Modern English Version   
do not be lazy in diligence, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,
Easy-to-Read Version   
As you serve the Lord, work hard and don’t be lazy. Be excited about serving him!
International Children’s Bible   
Do not be lazy but work hard. Serve the Lord with all your heart.
Lexham English Bible   
not lagging in diligence, being enthusiastic in spirit, serving the Lord,
New International Version - UK   
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
to not be hesitant in diligence; to be boiling in spirit, serving the Lord,