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.

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.

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?)

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

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:

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

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.

And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

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.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

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.

And let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that Jehovah hath commanded:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; — read the full passage →

Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

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

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; — read the full passage →

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.

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

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

When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream. — 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 →

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit. — read the full passage →

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens. — 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 →

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts! — read the full passage →

We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works. — 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 though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

These are the words which Moses spake unto all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah over against Suph, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Di-zahab. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to sanctify him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. — read the full passage →

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

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

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.

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

AndDavidmade him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. — read the full passage →

And Moses assembled all the congregation of the children of Israel, and said unto them, These are the words which Jehovah hath commanded, that ye should do them. — 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.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men: — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, — 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.

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.

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: — read the full passage →

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. — read the full passage →