Work

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

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

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 →

And Jehovah 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 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.

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

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

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.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion. — 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 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.

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

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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.

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.

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 →

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after 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.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

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 →

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

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

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:

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

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

Then I returned and saw 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 labor—this is the gift of God.

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

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this 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 Sheol, whither thou goest.

Come unto me, all ye that labor 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 found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

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

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?

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.

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

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

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?

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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?

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

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

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

And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had 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 hands, even as we charged you; — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He becometh poor that worketh 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 Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

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

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least 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 labor shall have increase. — 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.

I went by the field of the sluggard, 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal 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 from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: 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 showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — 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 toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; — read the full passage →

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

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

Yeta 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 each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Hast not thou made a 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 the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

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

Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

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

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

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

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

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

Wherefore I praised the dead that have been long dead more than the living that are yet alive;