Work Bible Verses

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

— Colossians 3:23

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

— Colossians 3:24

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

— Ephesians 6:7

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

— 1 Corinthians 10:31

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

— Romans 12:11

"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."

— Ecclesiastes 9:10

"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."

— 1 Corinthians 15:58

"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing."

— 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

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

— Proverbs 16:3

"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."

— Psalm 90:17

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

— Psalm 128:2

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

— Genesis 2:15

"She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands."

— Proverbs 31:13

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

— Proverbs 14:23

"I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do."

— John 17:4

"And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?"

— Nehemiah 6:3

"Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening."

— Psalm 104:23

"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is."

— 1 Corinthians 3:13

"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich."

— Proverbs 10:4

"The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat."

— Proverbs 13:4

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

— Proverbs 12:24

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

— Proverbs 21:5

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

— 2 Thessalonians 3:10

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest."

— Proverbs 6:6-8

"As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him."

— Proverbs 10:26

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

— Proverbs 18:9

"The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets... The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason."

— Proverbs 26:13-16

"I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down... So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man."

— Proverbs 24:30-34

"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."

— Ephesians 4:28

"And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful."

— Titus 3:14

"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."

— 1 Timothy 5:8

"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds."

— Proverbs 27:23

"Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men."

— Proverbs 22:29

"He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding."

— Proverbs 12:11

"He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough."

— Proverbs 28:19

"The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep."

— Ecclesiastes 5:12

"And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God."

— Ecclesiastes 3:13

"There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God."

— Ecclesiastes 2:24

"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."

— Genesis 1:28

"Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."

— Psalm 127:1

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

— 1 Corinthians 3:9

"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."

— John 6:27

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:"

— Matthew 6:19-20

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."

— Philippians 2:13

"If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward."

— 1 Corinthians 3:14

"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."

— Hebrews 6:10

"Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:"

— 2 Thessalonians 1:11

"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."

— James 2:17

"Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"

— James 2:22

"Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."

— Titus 2:14

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

— Ephesians 2:10

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

— Galatians 6:9

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

— Proverbs 13:11

"A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."

— Proverbs 12:14

"Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour."

— 1 Corinthians 3:8

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

— Hebrews 11:6

"For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward."

— 1 Timothy 5:18

"And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house."

— Luke 10:7

"Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy."

— Jeremiah 31:16

"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."

— Revelation 22:12

"His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

— Matthew 25:21

"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."

— Psalm 126:5-6

"Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."

— Proverbs 31:31

"Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded."

— 2 Chronicles 15:7

"The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust."

— Ruth 2:12

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

— 2 John 1:8