Work
Core Verses28
“Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.”
“Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,”
“For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
“Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.”
“The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”
“The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.”
“The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.”
“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.”
“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.”
“He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.”
“and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.”
“Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.”
“The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.”
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.”
“Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
“And to Adam He said: Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.”
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.”
“Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.”
“And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,”
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.”
“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
“If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.”
“so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,”
“Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.”
“Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.”
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