Doing Your Best

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

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.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

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

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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.

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.

who will render to every man according to his works:

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — 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.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. — read the full passage →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

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

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

And let the favor 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.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits. — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

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.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

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

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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:

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

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;

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

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

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

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

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.