A Man Working

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

and let them learn--ours also--to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, — read the full passage →

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

And Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

for yourselves have known how it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God--living and remaining--to the age;

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief-- — read the full passage →

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for yourselves have known how it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal--<FI> even<Fi> God.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

let all your things be done in love.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?' — read the full passage →

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

and who <FI>is<Fi> he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God, — read the full passage →

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other, — read the full passage →

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

and labour, working with <FI>our<Fi> own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

`Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do--that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God; — read the full passage →