Getting A Job

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

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

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.

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 →

I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me.

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

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

Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt. — read the full passage →

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

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

Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

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.

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.

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.

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

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

Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

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.

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

from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.

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 it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →