1 Thessalonians 5:12
Brothers, we ask you to show your appreciation for those who work among you, set an example for you in the Lord, and instruct you.
Hebrews 13:17
Continue to follow and be submissive to your leaders, since they are watching over your souls as those who will have to give a word of explanation. By doing this, you will be letting them carry out their duties joyfully, and not with grief, for that would be harmful for you.
1 Corinthians 16:16
to submit yourselves to people like these and to anyone else who shares their labor and hard work.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.
1 Corinthians 16:18
They refreshed my spirit and yours, too. Therefore, appreciate men like that.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember your leaders, those who have spoken God's word to you. Think about the impact of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Luke 10:7
Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they provide, because the worker deserves his pay. Don't move from house to house.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are idle, cheer up those who are discouraged, and help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
1 Timothy 5:1
Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men like brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Titus 1:3
At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
Revelation 1:20-1
The secret meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lamp stands is this: the seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches."
Revelation 2:3
You have endured and suffered because of my name, yet you have not grown weary.
Revelation 2:8
"To the messenger of the church in Smyrna, write: "The first and the last, who was dead and became alive, says this:
Revelation 2:12
"To the messenger of the church in Pergamum, write: "The one who holds the sharp, two-edged sword, says this:
Revelation 2:18
"To the messenger of the church in Thyatira, write: "The Son of God, whose eyes are like flaming fire and whose feet are like glowing bronze, says this:
Revelation 3:1
"To the messenger of the church in Sardis, write: "The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this:
Revelation 3:7
"To the messenger of the church in Philadelphia, write: "The one who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens a door that no one can shut, and who shuts a door that no one can open, "says this:
Revelation 3:14
"To the messenger of the church in Laodicea, write: "The Amen, the witness who is faithful and true, the originator of God's creation, says this:
Matthew 9:37-38
Then he told his disciples, "The harvest is vast, but the workers are few.
Luke 10:1-2
After this, the Lord appointed 70 other disciples and was about to send them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place that he intended to go.
John 4:38
I have sent you to harvest what you have not worked for. Others have worked, and you have adopted their work as your own."
Acts 20:28
Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to be shepherds of God's church, which he acquired with his own blood.
Acts 20:35
In every way I showed you that by working hard like this we should help the weak and remember the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God's co-workers. You are God's farmland and God's building.
1 Corinthians 12:28
God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.
2 Corinthians 5:9
So whether we are at home or away from home, our goal is to be pleasing to him.
2 Corinthians 6:1
Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.
Galatians 4:11
I am afraid for you! I don't want my work for you to have been wasted!
Philippians 2:16
as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I will be proud when the Messiah returns that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.
Philippians 2:19
Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I can be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
Colossians 1:29
I work hard and struggle to do this, using the energy that he powerfully provides in me.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Brothers, you remember our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not become a burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.
1 Timothy 5:20
As for those who keep on sinning, rebuke them in front of everyone so that the rest will also be afraid.
2 Timothy 2:6
Furthermore, it is the hard working farmer who should have the first share of the crops.
Titus 1:5
The reason I left you in Crete was to complete what still needed to be done and to appoint elders in every city, as I myself commanded you.
Titus 2:15
These are the things you should teach. Encourage and refute with full authority. Do not let anyone look down on you.
1 Peter 5:2-3
Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.