63 Bible Verses About Work or Employment

Think about how humility and gratitude should really mark our lives, you know? It's like acknowledging God's goodness in everything. When we strive for excellence and do things the right way, we honor Him and open ourselves up to His blessings.

So, whatever you're working on, remember who it's ultimately for. With faith and obedience, you'll see God's plan unfold in your life. It's pretty amazing when you think about it.

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

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

And whatever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

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

And whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Labor not for the food which perisheth, but for that food which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give to you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yes, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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 labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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

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

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

For with God nothing will be impossible.

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

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

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

For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?

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

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

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

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

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

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

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

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:Knowing that whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Whatever 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 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 towards them that are without, and that ye may have need of nothing.

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

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

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.For every man shall bear his own burden.

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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

Commit thy way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he will bring it to pass.

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

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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

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

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but from a ready mind;Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and forthwith took his journey.Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents.And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.But he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.And he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst to me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more.His lord said to 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.He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.His lord said to him, Well done, 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.Then he who had received the one talent came, and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed:And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast what is thine.His lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not strewed:Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who hath ten talents.For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.And cast ye the unprofitable servant into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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 labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.For who can eat, or who else can hasten to it more than I?

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.

A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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

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

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy 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?

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

But my God will supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,To devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,And in cutting of stones to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

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