I sent you [disciples] to harvest [a crop] that you did not work on; other people have done the work and you have reaped the results of their work." [Note: This is probably an allusion to the preliminary work of preaching done by John, the Immerser, with results occurring under the preaching of the apostles].

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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

For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, 'Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth;

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

since the One at work in Peter for an apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in me for the Gentiles.

And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,

for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

So they asked Him, "What wonder-work then are you going to perform for us to see and so believe in you? What work are you going to do?

And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.

Remember me to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who continued to toil in the work of the Lord. Remember me to my dear friend Persis, who toiled so hard in the work of the Lord.

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is a dear child of mine and trustworthy in the Lord's work; he will call to your minds my methods in the work of Christ Jesus, just as I teach them everywhere in every church.

And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, to (work) iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness, to (work) holiness.

Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.

As a result, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

Dear [friend], you are accomplishing a faithful work whenever you do something for the brothers [traveling in the Lord's work], especially when they are strangers [to you].

When he had agreed with the workers [on wages] for the usual farm laborer's pay for a day's work, he [then] sent them to work in his vineyard. [Note: The coin mentioned here would amount to $60-$84 in 1994, based on $5-$7 an hour for a twelve hour day. This coin also forms the basis for calculating all other monetary references in the New Testament].

He said to them, 'You men also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So, they went to work.

For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.

In truth I tell you, he who believes in me will himself do the work that I am doing; and he will do greater work still, because I am going to the Father.

Work at everything you do with all your hearts, as work done not for men only but for the Lord,

This is the reason that I work hard and struggle also, using God's mighty power which is at work in me.

For this mysterious lawlessness is already at work [or, "this lawlessness is already secretly at work"]; but the one who is holding it back [will continue to do so] until he is removed.

But the one having looked into the perfect law which is the law of liberty, and having remained in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be happy in his work.

The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.

And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

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

Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

But Jesus knowing it said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? for she has wrought a good work toward me.

But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;

So then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?

And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewn you of my Father; for which work of them do ye stone me?

She hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.

But the ruler of the synagogue, being provoked that Jesus had wrought a cure on the sabbath-day, said to the people, There are six days in which ye ought to work; on these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.

But you people know about his proven reliability, how he served with me in advancing [the work of] the Gospel just like a son working with his father.

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].

Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree and to work in harmony in the Lord.

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

With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;

To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.

Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];

Jesus said to them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

But, if living in flesh, is Christ , this, unto me, is a fruit of work, - and, what I shall choose, I make not known:

If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.

If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.

recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith, and your service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ.

And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].

Because, for the sake of the work of the Lord, unto death, he drew nigh, running hazard with his life, that he might fill up your lack of the public service, towards me.

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

Jesus answered them, the work which God requires is to believe on him whom he hath sent.

Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,

Am I not free? am I not an Apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are you not my work in the Lord?

Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.

for I know [with confidence] that this will turn out for my deliverance and spiritual well-being, through your prayers and the [superabundant] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ [which upholds me].

also keep up your ambition to live quietly, to practice attending to your own business and to work with your own hands, as we directed you,

We beg you, brothers, to practice showing respect to those who labor among you, who are your leaders in the Lord's work, and who advise you;

continue to hold them in the highest esteem for the sake of the work they do. Practice living at peace with one another.

For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."

Now on the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ we charge and exhort such persons to do their own work with quiet and eat their own bread.

This is a saying to be trusted: "Whoever aspires to the office of pastor desires an excellent work."

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

Let each one test his own work, and he will then have something to be proud of by comparing himself with himself, and not with any one else;

I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do it.

And now, I tell you, stay away from these men and leave them alone. For if this plan or this work is of men, it will be overthrown;

Let him who stole steal no more, but let him work, and in honest industry toil with his hands, so that he may have something to give to the needy.

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

With the result that I have been begging Titus that, as he had been the one to begin the work with you, so he should complete among you this grace also.

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

And God is able to give you an overflowing measure of every grace, so that all your wants of every kind may be supplied at all times, and you may give of your abundance to every good work;

I may carry the gospel to countries beyond you; and not be boasting of work made ready to my hand within another man's limit.

Who, having become callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness for the work of all uncleanness in greed.

And I went up by revelation; and I put before them the good news which I was preaching among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were of good name, so that the work which I was or had been doing might not be without effect.

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

Because every man is responsible for his part of the work.

Unto them, on the one hand, who, by way of endurance in good work, are seeking, glory, honour and incorruption, life age-abiding,

Who, indeed, shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience therewith bearing witness, and, between one another, their reasonings accusing - or, even excusing, them: -

Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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: