Getting A Job

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

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, 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 the 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 own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

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

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

When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord 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 hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

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

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Come unto me, all ye that labour 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 certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, 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.

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.

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for 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 armies.

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