Labor

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 →

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;

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.

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

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah 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 hands, even as we charged you;

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have 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, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

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.

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

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

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 →

And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who 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 labor of thy 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 laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

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

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

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

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 fearful.

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

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

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

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

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

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

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah 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: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, 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 toil 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 labor.

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

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, 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 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.

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.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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 labor—this is the gift of God.

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

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

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.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden 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 to us-ward.

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.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly 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 Jehovah shall be safe.

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up 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 honorable, 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 the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

As he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

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

Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee. — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — 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.

And on the seventh day God finished 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 Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

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

For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; 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 trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. — read the full passage →

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