Employment

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

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

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

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.

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

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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

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

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which 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 the 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 an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded;

And the Lord 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.

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

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

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

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

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

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — 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 certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; — read the full passage →

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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

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

Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

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

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. — read the full passage →

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

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two 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 lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest 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 acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; — read the full passage →

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

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

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: — read the full passage →

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

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also 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 Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. — 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 may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

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

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

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.

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and 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 provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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

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

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Come unto me, all ye that labour 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 thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

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

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

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; — 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.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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.

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

Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew 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 the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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. — read the full passage →

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

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

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, 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 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.

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

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.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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

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.

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.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that 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 the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. — read the full passage →