Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.

And so death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

I must do the work of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is approaching, when no one can work.

I have sent you to harvest what you have not worked for. Others have worked, and you have adopted their work as your own."

You believe, don't you, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I don't speak on my own. It is the Father who dwells in me and who carries out his work.

Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we'll put them in charge of this work.

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."

When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.

but Paul did not think it was right to take along the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and who had not gone with them into the work.

However, to someone who does not work, but simply believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

For while we were living according to our human nature, sinful passions were at work in our bodies by means of the Law, to bear fruit resulting in death.

And why do you worry about clothes? Consider the lilies in the field and how they grow. They don't work or spin yarn,

This is also why you pay taxes. For rulers are God's servants faithfully devoting themselves to their work.

Therefore, in the Messiah Jesus I have the right to boast about my work for God.