Men Working

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal--<FI> even<Fi> God.'

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

let all your things be done in love.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, — read the full passage →

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

for yourselves have known how it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God; — read the full passage →

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

And Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that <FI>is<Fi> towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that <FI>is<Fi> with me;

and labour, working with <FI>our<Fi> own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

`Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do--that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

and who <FI>is<Fi> he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God, — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do <FI>it<Fi> .

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.