11 Bible Verses about Active Lifestyles

The hand of the diligent will bear rule. The lazy will be under forced labor.

In all labor there is profit: but idle chatter leads only to destitution.

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and mind your own business, and work with your hands, as we command you.

By the divine influence of God I am what I am. His grace was not given to me in vain for I labored more than all of them. Yet it was not I. It was the divine influence and favor of God in me.

I work hard to get this done. I use the mighty strength Christ supplies. It is at work in me.

The ideas of the diligent tend only to abundance. But of the one who is hasty it leads to poverty.

Whatever you do, work at it without reservation, as to God, and not to men. You know that God will give you the reward of the inheritance when you serve the Master, Christ.

For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from among the dead dwells with you, he who raised Christ from among the dead shall also make your mortal bodies alive. This is on account of his Spirit that dwells with you.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for the fatherless persons and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her value is far above corals. The heart of her husband safely trusts her. He will have no lack of gain. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.read more.
She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships for she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considers a field and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night. She stretches her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff. She stretches out her hand to the poor. Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household. All her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes herself coverings of tapestry. Her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes fine linen and sells it. She supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing. She will rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness (she speaks kind things). She watches over her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her.