I have sent you to reap that on which you have spent no labor; others have labored, and you have entered upon the results of their labor."

Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

For, brothers, you remember our labor and toil. For laboring night and day in order not to put a burden on any one of you, we preached the gospel of God to you.

For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

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.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

When a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn't remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world.

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

So, my dear brothers, continue to be firm, incapable of being moved, always letting the cup run over in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the service of the Lord is never thrown away.

to submit yourselves to people like these and to anyone else who shares their labor and hard work.

But if to keep on living here means fruit from my labor, I cannot tell which to choose.

He that plants and he that waters are one; and each shall receive his reward according to his labor.

and labor, working with our hands; being reviled we bless, being persecuted we endure,

if a service [let us labor] in the service, if one teaches, in teaching,

to hold up the message of life. That will give me ground for boasting on the day of Christ, because neither my career nor my labor has been a failure.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They labor not. They spin not. And yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all this royalty was not clothed like to one of these.

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to abstain from labor?

When people say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains come to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape.

I am afraid of you, lest I have expended labor on you in vain.

in labor and weariness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

for which I also labor, striving with his power which operates in me with power.

Let him that has stolen steal no more, but rather let him labor, doing that which is good with his hands, that he may have to give to him that needs.

She was pregnant and was crying out from her labor pains, the agony of giving birth.

"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life??hat which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father??od??as set his seal."

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain: and if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor:

Take heed to yourselves, that ye lose not the labor which you performed, but receive a full reward.

I know your works and your labor and your patience, and that you cannot bear the wicked, and you tried those who say they are apostles and are not, and found them false;

Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you.

And the fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened, and they gnawed their tongues from painful labor,

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewn to his name, by having ministred to the saints, and yet ministring.

And why care ye then for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They labor not, neither spin:

For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

because in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!" And every shipmaster and {every seafarer} and sailors and all those who labor on the sea stood {far off}

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

For when you go with your adversary to a ruler, on the way labor to be released from him, lest he take you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison;

And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.

Our people must learn to do good deeds to meet necessary demands [whatever the occasion may require], so that they will not be unproductive.

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labor and fellow-soldier, but your apostle, who also ministered to my want,

And again I say to you, It is of easier labor for a camel to pass through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come into the kingdom of God.

For it is written:

Rejoice, childless woman,
who does not give birth.
Burst into song and shout,
you who are not in labor,
for the children of the desolate are many,
more numerous than those
of the woman who has a husband.

It is easier labor for a camel to come through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come into the kingdom of God.

My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—

Therefore let us labor to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of unbelief.

Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by him.

Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds:

Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.

For reckon over him having endured such contradiction of the sinful against himself, lest being harassed, ye labor in your souls.

They have refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So fully acknowledge such men and deeply appreciate them.

So, when we could not stand it any longer [Note: Paul's concern for the spiritual well-being of the Thessalonian Christians became unbearable], we [i.e., I, See verse 5] thought it best to be left behind, alone, at Athens [Note: Paul was willing to labor alone at Athens, so he could send his fellow-workers to minister to others. See Acts 17],

For the one who has once entered His rest has also rested from [the weariness and pain of] his [human] labors, just as God rested from [those labors uniquely] His own.

I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself-- 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

and we boast not ourselves out of measure in other men's labors. Yea, and we hope, when your faith is increased among you, to be magnified according to our measure more largely;

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, and hunger,

Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel,

and because he was of the same trade continued and labored with them; for they were tent makers.

but by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all, but not I but the grace of God with me.

And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the the freight overboard;

and blasphemed the God of heaven on account of their painful labors and their ulcers, and they changed not their minds to turn from their works.

For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [a laborer’s wages for almost a year], and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Seeing them laboring at the oars--for the wind was against them--about three hours after midnight Jesus came towards them, walking on the water, intending to join them.

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

As for Titus, remember that he is a partner of mine, and is also my associate in labors for you. As for the other brothers, remember that they are delegates from the churches, men in whom Christ is glorified.

The boat was by this time some miles from shore, laboring in the waves, for the wind was against her.

And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have labored all night and taken nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that many times I have planned to come to you, (and have been prevented so far) so that I may have some fruit [of my labors] among you, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.

Epaphras greets you, he being of you, a servant of Christ, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he is laboring in the work of the Lord, as I am;

And have endured, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted.

saying, These labored one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who bore the burden of the day and the heat.

while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then thanks will be given by many persons on our behalf for the gracious gift [of deliverance] granted to us through the prayers of many [believers].

Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].