Labor Day

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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 Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

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

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

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

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;

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

Six days shall work be done: but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of work: it is a sabbath unto Jehovah in all your dwellings.

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

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

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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.

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

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:

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

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.

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

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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

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

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?

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. — 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.

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

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

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. — 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 he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and sware unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I sware unto them, saying, I am Jehovah your God; — read the full passage →

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. — read the full passage →

It shall be unto you a sabbath of solemn rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye keep your sabbath.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

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

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

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us. — 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.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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

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.

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

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens. — read the full passage →

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

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

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; — read the full passage →

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.

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

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

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.

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

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

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;