Hard Work

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to 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 labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

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

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — 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 own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

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.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth 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 of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — 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.

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

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

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.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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.

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

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

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

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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

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

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; — read the full passage →

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained 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 dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

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

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. — read the full passage →

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

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

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

Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers 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 the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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

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

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

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 sorrow 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 this 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 commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Hast not thou made an 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 have 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 the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

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

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

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

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. — read the full passage →

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. — read the full passage →

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. — read the full passage →

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. — read the full passage →

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.