Working Hard

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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

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

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — 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 →

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

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

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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — 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 things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

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

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

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

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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.

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

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

Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: — read the full passage →

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

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

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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.

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

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.

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

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.

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false; — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; — read the full passage →

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

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

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

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

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

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.

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

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 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 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 →

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

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.

Salute Tryphæna and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

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 →

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 →

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 →

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

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

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?

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.

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 →

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

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 →

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of 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 →

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.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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.

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.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his 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?

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 →

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

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

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.

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.