In the biblical context, "activity" encompasses the actions, deeds, and endeavors of individuals as they live out their faith and fulfill their God-given purposes. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings on how believers are to engage in various activities, emphasizing diligence, purpose, and alignment with God's will.

Work and Labor

The Bible places a strong emphasis on the value of work and labor. In Genesis, God Himself is depicted as working during the creation of the world (Genesis 2:2-3). Humans, created in the image of God, are called to work and steward the earth. Proverbs 14:23 states, "There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty," highlighting the importance of productive activity.

The New Testament reinforces this principle. In 2 Thessalonians 3:10 , Paul instructs, "If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat." This underscores the expectation that believers should be active and industrious, contributing to their communities and providing for their families.

Spiritual Activities

Spiritual activities, such as prayer, worship, and studying Scripture, are central to the life of a believer. These activities are not merely rituals but are vital for spiritual growth and communion with God. In Acts 2:42 , the early church is described as devoting themselves "to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."

Jesus Himself modeled a life of spiritual activity, often withdrawing to pray (Luke 5:16) and teaching His disciples to do the same. The practice of spiritual disciplines is encouraged throughout Scripture as a means of drawing closer to God and aligning one's life with His purposes.

Service and Ministry

Believers are called to engage in activities that serve others and advance the Kingdom of God. Ephesians 2:10 declares, "For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life." This verse highlights that service and ministry are integral to the Christian life.

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) exemplifies the call to active compassion and service. Jesus teaches that love for one's neighbor is demonstrated through tangible acts of kindness and mercy.

Rest and Sabbath

While activity is important, the Bible also emphasizes the need for rest. The concept of Sabbath, introduced in Genesis 2:2-3 and commanded in Exodus 20:8-11 , illustrates the balance between work and rest. Jesus affirmed the Sabbath's purpose, stating, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27).

Rest is not merely physical cessation from labor but a spiritual practice that allows believers to trust in God's provision and reflect on His goodness. It is a time to recharge and refocus on God's priorities.

Conclusion

The Bible presents a holistic view of activity, encompassing work, spiritual disciplines, service, and rest. Believers are encouraged to engage in activities that honor God, serve others, and contribute to their own spiritual and physical well-being. Through diligent and purposeful activity, Christians fulfill their calling and reflect the character of God in the world.(n.) The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.1753. energeia -- mute, speechless
... speechless. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: energeia Phonetic Spelling:
(en-erg'-i-ah) Short Definition: working, activity Definition: working ...
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733. arsenokoites -- a sodomite
... Masculine Transliteration: arsenokoites Phonetic Spelling: (ar-sen-ok-oy'-tace)
Short Definition: a male engaging in same-gender sexual activity Definition: a ...
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2039. ergasia -- work (noun)
... work (noun). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: ergasia Phonetic Spelling:
(er-gas-ee'-ah) Short Definition: working, activity, trade, performance ...
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5428. phronesis -- understanding, practical wisdom
... prudence, wisdom. From phroneo; mental action or activity, ie Intellectual or moral
insight -- prudence, wisdom. see GREEK phroneo. (phronesei) -- 2 Occurrences ...
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3352. metoche -- sharing
... Cognate: 3352 -- a close relation between partners, ie people sharing something
held in common (used only in 2 Cor 6:14); joint-activity. See 3353 (). ...
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1754. energeo -- to be at work, to work, to do
... o) Short Definition: I work, accomplish, am operative Definition: I work, am operative,
am at work, am made to work, accomplish; mid: I work, display activity. ...
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3326. meta -- with, among, after
... neut. of adjectives. 3326 (a preposition) -- properly, (" with"), implying
"change afterward" (ie what results the activity). As ...
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970. bia -- strength, force
... violence. Probably akin to bia (through the idea of vital activity); force -- violence.
see GREEK bia. (bian) -- 1 Occurrence. (bias) -- 2 Occurrences. ...
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1753b. energeia -- operative power
... Word Origin from energes Definition operative power NASB Word Usage activity (1),
exertion (1), influence (1), working (4). 1753a, 1753b. energeia. 1754 . ...
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1755. energema -- an effect, operation
... an effect, activity. From energeo; an effect -- operation, working. see GREEK energeo.
(energemata) -- 1 Occurrence. (energematon) -- 1 Occurrence. 1754, 1755 ...
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2428. chayil -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army
... worthy (1). able, activity, army, band of men soldiers, company, great forces,
goods, host,. From chuwl; probably a force, whether ...
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4639. maaseh -- a deed, work
... from asah Definition a deed, work NASB Word Usage accomplishments (1), achievements
(1), act (1), act...did (1), actions (1), activities (2), activity (3), art ...
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8120. shemash -- to minister
... minister. (Aramaic) corresponding to the root of shemesh through the idea of activity
implied in day-light; to serve -- minister. see HEBREW shemesh. ...
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6467. poal -- doing, deed, work
... Word Origin from paal Definition doing, deed, work NASB Word Usage acquisition
(1), act (1), activity (1), conduct (2), deeds (4), doings (1), something (1 ...
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Further Activity and Death of Muhlenberg.
... FURTHER ACTIVITY AND DEATH OF MUHLENBERG. 42. Discouraging ... side. Before long his
activity had exceeded the sphere of his three congregations. ...
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Letter xiii. Christian Activity.
... LETTERS, &c. LETTER XIII. Christian Activity. "She hath done what she
could.""Mark 14:8. MY DEAR SISTER,. You doubtless feel a ...
/.../letter xiii christian activity.htm

Twenty-Seventh Day. Activity in Duty.
... Twenty-seventh Day. ACTIVITY IN DUTY. "I must work the works of Him that sent me,
while it is day; the night cometh, when no man can work.""John, ix.4. ...
/.../macduff/the mind of jesus/twenty-seventh day activity in duty.htm

How Man's Activity Should be Purely in the Intellect and not in ...
... Chapter 4 How man's activity should be purely in the intellect and not in
the senses. Happy therefore is the person who by continual ...
/.../albert/on cleaving to god/chapter 4 how mans activity.htm

Whether Sorrow or Pain Weakens all Activity?
... OF THE EFFECTS OF PAIN OR SORROW (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether sorrow or pain weakens
all activity? Objection 1: It would seem that sorrow ...
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Letter viii. --On Natural Activity.
... THIRD BOOK. ON THE OBSTACLES TO ABANDONMENT. Letter VIII."On Natural Activity.
To Sister Marie-Henriette de Bousmard. On natural activity. ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter viii on natural activity.htm

Hooker -- the Activity of Faith; Or, Abraham's Imitators
... HOOKER " THE ACTIVITY OF FAITH; OR, ABRAHAM'S IMITATORS. THE ACTIVITY OF FAITH;
OR, ABRAHAM'S IMITATORS ... THE ACTIVITY OF FAITH; OR, ABRAHAM'S IMITATORS. ...
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Dreams, an Incidental Effect of the Soul's Activity. Ecstasy.
... Chapter XLV."Dreams, an Incidental Effect of the Soul's Activity. Ecstasy.
We are bound to expound at this point what is the opinion ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xlv dreams an incidental effect.htm

Dejection of the Apostles Immediately after Christ's Death. ...
... Dejection of the Apostles immediately after Christ's Death."Their Joy and Activity
at a later Period."The Reappearance of Christ necessary to explain the ...
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Regeneration.
... the heart. With them regeneration does not include and imply the activity
of the subject, but rather excludes it. These theologians ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxvii regeneration.htm

Activity (11 Occurrences)
... activities. Multi-Version Concordance Activity (11 Occurrences). Acts 5:38 Now
I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. ...
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Stephen (13 Occurrences)
... ste'-vn (Stephanos, "crown" (Acts 6:5-8:12)): 1. His Personal Antecedents 2. His
Character and Activity 3. His Teaching 4. His Arraignment before the Sanhedrin ...
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Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)
... 3. Life: For how long he continued his prophetic activity we do not know, but it
is not improbable that, as in the case of Amos, his public activity was short ...
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Exercise (35 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of exercising; a setting in action or practicing; employment in
the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity...
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Excite (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate
emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a person ...
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Nahum (3 Occurrences)
... destroyed. Thus the latest possible date of Nahum's activity is fixed. The earliest
possible date also is indicated by internal evidence. ...
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Herod (45 Occurrences)
... We may subsume our little sketch of Herod's life under the heads of (1) political
activity, (2) evidences of talent, and (3) character and domestic life. ...
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Faculty (1 Occurrence)
... capacity for any natural function; especially, an original mental power or capacity
for any of the well-known classes of mental activity; psychical or soul ...
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Form (153 Occurrences)
... called essential or substantial form, and contradistinguished from matter; hence,
active or formative nature; law of being or activity; subjectively viewed, an ...
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Thaddaeus (2 Occurrences)
... There is abundant testimony in apocryphal literature of the missionary activity
of a certain Thaddaeus in Syria, but doubt exists as to whether this was the ...
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