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,

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

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.

six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

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 →

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →

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

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

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

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

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.

Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled <FI>with<Fi> poverty.

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 →

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him. — read the full passage →

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

And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, `Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!' — read the full passage →

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it <FI>is<Fi> his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

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.

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life, — read the full passage →

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

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

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it <FI>is<Fi> a gift of God.

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. — read the full passage →

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

Lo, that which I have seen: <FI>It is<Fi> good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it <FI> is<Fi> his portion.

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,

Sweet <FI>is<Fi> the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou <FI>art<Fi> , and unto dust thou turnest back.'

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.'

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

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 →

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field--go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want. — read the full passage →

And to the man He said, `Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed <FI>is<Fi> the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life, — read the full passage →

And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making.

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;

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

`Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates;

`And six years thou dost sow thy land, and hast gathered its increase; — read the full passage →

`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.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

And Moses saith, `By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that <FI>they are<Fi> not from my own heart;

And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day the sixth.

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 →

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →