New Revised Standard Version
And let people learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.

Contemporary English Version
Our people should learn to spend their time doing something useful and worthwhile.

New American Bible
But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works to supply urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.

And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.

learn.

Titus 3:8 It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

maintain good works.

Acts 18:3 And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them and wrought. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

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Ephesians 4:28 He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing: but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.

that.

Isaiah 61:3 To appoint to the mourners of Sion, and to give them a crown for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, a garment of praise for the spirit of grief: and they shall be called in it the mighty ones of justice, the planting of the Lord to glorify him.

Matthew 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.

Matthew 21:19 And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

Luke 13:6-9 He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard: and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. . . .

John 15:8,16 In this is my Father glorified: that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples. . . .

Romans 15:28 When therefore I shall have accomplished this and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

Philippians 1:11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:17 Not that I seek the gift: but I seek the fruit that may abound to your account.

Colossians 1:10 That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

Hebrews 6:6-12 And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery. . . .

2 Peter 1:8 For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.