Work Ethic

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

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,

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.'

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

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 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.

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.

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.

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us, — 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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 →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

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

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his reward.'

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of <FI>my<Fi> writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another, — read the full passage →

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

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;

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

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

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

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

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.

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 →

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

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;

for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

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 →

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another; — read the full passage →

to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

And he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

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