Labor

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.

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.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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

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

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 →

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

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.

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

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.

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.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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

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 →

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.

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

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

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

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

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

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; — read the full passage →

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.

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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

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

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

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

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

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 →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

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

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

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

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 →

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

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

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.

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.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — 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.

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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 →

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.