Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might,for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Colossians 3:23

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Psalm 6:5

For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?

Romans 12:11

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,serve the Lord.

Numbers 13:30

But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, "Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it."

1 Chronicles 22:19

Now set your mind and heart to seek the LORD your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the LORD."

1 Chronicles 28:20

Then David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

1 Chronicles 29:2-3

So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.

Ezra 6:14-15

And the elders of the Jews built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They finished their building by decree of the God of Israel and by decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia;

Nehemiah 2:12-16

Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode.

Nehemiah 4:2

And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, and burned ones at that?"

Nehemiah 4:6

So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah 4:9-13

And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.

Nehemiah 4:17-23

who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other.

Nehemiah 13:8-31

And I was very angry, and I threw all the household furniture of Tobiah out of the chamber.

Job 14:7-12

"For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.

Psalm 88:10-12

Do you work wonders for the dead? Do the departed rise up to praise you? Selah

Ecclesiastes 9:5-6

For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

Ecclesiastes 11:3

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

Isaiah 38:18-19

For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you; those who go down to the pit do not hope for your faithfulness.

Jeremiah 29:13

You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 9:4

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

Acts 20:25-31

And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.

Romans 15:18-20

For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience--by word and deed,

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

1 Corinthians 9:26

So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

1 Corinthians 16:10

When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am.

Ephesians 5:16

making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

2 Peter 1:12-15

Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Thy hand

Numbers 13:30
But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, "Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it."
1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your mind and heart to seek the LORD your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 28:20
Then David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
1 Chronicles 29:2
So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble.
2 Chronicles 31:20
Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.
Ezra 6:14
And the elders of the Jews built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They finished their building by decree of the God of Israel and by decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia;
Nehemiah 2:12
Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode.
Nehemiah 3:1
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel.
Nehemiah 4:2
And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, and burned ones at that?"
Nehemiah 13:8
And I was very angry, and I threw all the household furniture of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Psalm 71:15
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.
Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
John 4:34
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
Romans 12:11
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,serve the Lord.
Romans 15:18
For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience--by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
1 Corinthians 16:10
When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am.
Ephesians 5:16
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
2 Peter 1:12
Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have.

For

Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 11:3
If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.
Job 14:7
"For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease.
Psalm 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
Psalm 88:10
Do you work wonders for the dead? Do the departed rise up to praise you? Selah
Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you; those who go down to the pit do not hope for your faithfulness.
John 9:4
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
Acts 20:25
And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.

General references

Genesis 22:3
So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
Genesis 24:33
Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, "I will not eat until I have said what I have to say." He said, "Speak on."
Exodus 16:21
Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.
Leviticus 8:32
And what remains of the flesh and the bread you shall burn up with fire.
Proverbs 3:28
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it"--when you have it with you.
Proverbs 6:4
Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber;

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