A Man Working

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

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.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

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

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.” — read the full passage →

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

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;

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letteror one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you, — read the full passage →

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

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,

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, — read the full passage →

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness, — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you, — read the full passage →

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

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. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Let all that you do be done in love.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” — read the full passage →

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor. — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. — read the full passage →