Hard Work

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

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

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. — read the full passage →

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

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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 →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

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

The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

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.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — 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.

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

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

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.

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

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.

Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

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

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

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.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; — read the full passage →

Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

There is nothing better for a manthanthat he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

Thus saith Jehovah: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith Jehovah; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. — read the full passage →

Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live. — read the full passage →

The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.

Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates:

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; — read the full passage →

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. — read the full passage →

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

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. — read the full passage →

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. — read the full passage →

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Salute Tryphæna and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole prætorian guard, and to all the rest; — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion. — read the full passage →

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin: — read the full passage →

Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction: — read the full passage →

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.