Work

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.

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 →

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 →

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

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.

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

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

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.

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.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. — read the full passage →

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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

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

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

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. — read the full passage →

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.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — 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.

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.

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

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

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

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

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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

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

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

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 →

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 my Father.

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

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; — read the full passage →

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

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

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

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

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. — read the full passage →

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.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

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 →

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — read the full passage →

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: — read the full passage →

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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

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.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

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

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.