A Man Working

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you; — read the full passage →

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

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

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

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

And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye 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 unto the Lord, and not unto men:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, — read the full passage →

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Let all that ye do be done in love.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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 worketh even until now, and I work.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? — read the full passage →

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

There remaineth 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 afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor. — read the full passage →

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

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from 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 husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: — read the full passage →