Work

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Let all that you do be done in love.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor. — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

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

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

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

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting; — read the full passage →

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

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.’”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.