Men Working

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

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;

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

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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;

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

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.

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.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor. — read the full passage →

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

Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

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

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

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

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

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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: — 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.

And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

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

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

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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

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 God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

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

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

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:

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

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

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.