Workers

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.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 →

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 →

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

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:

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?

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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 →

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

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 →

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

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 →

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

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

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 →

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. — 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 →

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

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.

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.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 →

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.

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

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

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

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

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

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 →

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

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 →

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.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

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

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

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

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 →

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — 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.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

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

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; — read the full passage →

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

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.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. — read the full passage →

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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 God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →