Employment

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

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

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

Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

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:

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

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

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

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.

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen, — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as alsoit iswith you; — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. — read the full passage →

Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,— — read the full passage →

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

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; — 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.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

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.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

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.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

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.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.