A Man Working

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

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

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

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. — read the full passage →

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. — read the full passage →

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

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

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

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

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: — read the full passage →

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Let all your things be done with charity.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

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

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. — read the full passage →

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; — read the full passage →

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

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

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. — read the full passage →

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

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

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

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of 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 my Father.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: — read the full passage →

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →