'Work' in the Bible

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.

But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And king Herod heard thereof ; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Jesus answered and said unto them, I did one work, and ye all marvel because thereof.

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.

and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them );

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

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

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:

that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth.

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

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

But if to live in the flesh, -- if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;

For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.