Workers

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

And Jehovah 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 labor shall have increase.

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

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.

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 →

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 →

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

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:

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?

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

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.

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

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 →

The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake 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 no word from God shall be void of power.

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 →

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

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

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 →

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. — 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 →

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 →

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.

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

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. — read the full passage →

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

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

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 →

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 thou shalt eat the labor of thy 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 hands, even as we charged 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 Sheol, whither thou goest.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, 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 everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

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

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

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

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

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

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 →

Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — 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.

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

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

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

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; — read the full passage →

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

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.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →

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

We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, 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 found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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

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

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