Doing Your Best

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

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.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — 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 the grave, whither thou goest.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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

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

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

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

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.

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

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

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.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

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 the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — 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.

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

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

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. — read the full passage →

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

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

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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

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

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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

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

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

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

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

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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

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.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he 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, out of his belly 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 a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord 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 with God nothing shall be impossible.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker 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 the kingdom of God, 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, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

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.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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

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

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

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:

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

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

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the 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.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Not slothful in business; 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 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:

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

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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 →

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

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 which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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 one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

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 →

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