12 Bible Verses about Diligence, Rewards Of

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.

For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders; That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

For the man who comes into his rest has had rest from his works, as God did from his. Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.