Thematic Bible: Religious Work
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » In the field of their own lives
religious Work » Promptness in serving God » God demands
Let us, therefore, be thankful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and in this way continue to serve God acceptably in reverence and fear;
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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.
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Heartily and cheerfully keep on working as slaves, as though it were for the Lord and not for men,
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religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
For it is by His unmerited favor through faith that you have been saved; it is not by anything that you have done, it is the gift of God. It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it.
For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with anything that we had done, but in accordance with His own purpose and unmerited favor which was shown us through union with Christ Jesus eternal ages ago,
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Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble,
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because we know that a man does not come into right standing with God by doing what the law commands, but by simple trust in Christ, we too have trusted in Christ Jesus, in order to come into right standing with God by simple trust in Christ and not by doing what the law commands, because by doing what the law commands no man can come into right standing with God.
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Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, was it not in your name that we prophesied, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many wonder-works?' And then I will say to them openly, 'I never knew you at all. Go away from me, you who practiced doing wrong.'
Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.
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But if it is by His unmerited favor, it is not at all conditioned on what they have done. If that were so, His favor would not be favor at all.
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But when the goodness and lovingkindness of God our Saviour were brought to light, He saved us, not for upright deeds that we had done, but in accordance with His mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
religious Work » Serving men » Willingness, an essential element in
Because we were yearning for you so tenderly, we were willing, not only to share with you God's good news, but to lay down our very lives too for you, all because you were so dearly loved by us.
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For they have given, I can testify, to the utmost of their ability, and even beyond their ability. Of their own accord,
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religious Work » Personal, example of » Special promises to religious workers
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing.
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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.
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But the man who looks at the flawless law that makes men free, and keeps on looking, proving himself to be, not a forgetful hearer but an actual doer of what it requires, will be blessed in what he does.
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"For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink, on the ground that you belong to Christ, I solemnly say to you, he will not fail to get his reward.
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If the structure which one builds upon it stands the test, he will get his pay.
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But glory, honor, and peace will come to everyone who practices doing good, the Jew first and then the Greek;
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religious Work » Examples of » Joy in
Now the seventy returned and joyously reported, "Lord, even the demons are submitting to us in your name."
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When he reached there and saw the spiritual blessing God had given them, he was delighted, and continuously encouraged them all with hearty purpose to continue to be devoted to the Lord;
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Now the reaper is already getting pay, for he is gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
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religious Work » Good works encouraged » Completion of
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work.
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But now I count as nothing the sacrifice of my life, if only I can finish my race and render the service entrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of faithfully telling the good news of God's favor.
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I have fought the fight for the good, I have run my race, I have kept faith.
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I have glorified you down here upon the earth by completing the work which you have given me to do.
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As soon as Jesus took the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" Then He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Wrought in co-operation with God
for we belong to God as His fellow-workers; you belong to God as His field to be tilled, as His building to be built.
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Then they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept on working with them and confirming their message by the signs that attended it.
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As God's fellow-worker I beg you too not to accept God's favor and throw it away.
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Christ's example of
just as the Son of Man has come, not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free."
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Which one, indeed, is the greater, the guest at the table or the servant who waits on him? Is it not the guest at the table? But I am among you as the servant who waits on you.
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got up from the table, took off His outer clothes, and took a towel and tied it around His waist. Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel which was around His waist.
but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men.
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Required according to ability
But the one who does wrong without knowing it will be lightly punished. Much will be demanded from anyone to whom much has been given; yea, people will demand much more from anyone to whom they have entrusted much.
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She has done all she could; she has beforehand perfumed my body for my burial.
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If anyone is preaching, let him do it as one who utters the oracles of God; if anyone is rendering any service to others, let him do it with all the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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Then the man who had received the two thousand came up and said, 'Master, you turned over to me two thousand dollars; here are two thousand more I made.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful slave, you have been faithful in the use of a small amount; I will put you in charge of a larger one. Come, share your master's joy!'
religious Work » Good works encouraged » Furnish a pattern for imitation
who gave Himself for us to ransom us from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people to be His very own, zealous of good works.
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It is a message to be trusted, and I want you to be emphatic about these things, so that those who believe in God may be careful to take the lead in doing good. These things are right and render service to mankind.
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In everything you yourself continue to set them a worthy example of doing good; be sincere and serious in your teaching,
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religious Work » Good works encouraged » Glorify God
Let your light shine before people in such a way that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven.
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so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord to His full satisfaction, by perennially bearing fruit in every good enterprise and by a steady growth in fuller knowledge of God;
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religious Work » Commands concerning » It lightens life's burdens
So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us practice doing good to everybody, but especially to the members of the family of faith.
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Practice bearing one another's burdens, and in this way carry out the law of Christ.
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religious Work » Good works encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
Keep on living upright lives among the heathen, so that, when they slander you as evildoers, by what they see of your good deeds they may come to praise God on the judgment day.
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So faith by itself, if it has no deeds to back it up, is dead. But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have good deeds. Show me your faith without any good deeds, but I will show you mine by my good deeds."
religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Abundant labours
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.
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » In the field of their own lives
So, my dearly loved friends, as you have always been obedient, so now with reverence and awe keep on working clear down to the finishing point of your salvation not only as though I were with you but much more because I am away;
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religious Work » Labourers in of the holy spirit
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirits that we are God's children;
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but you are going to receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
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But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send to represent me, will teach you everything Himself, and cause you to remember everything that I have told you.
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"When the Helper comes whom I will send from the Father to you, the Spirit of truth that comes from the Father, He will testify to me.
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But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into the whole truth, for He will not speak on His own authority but will tell what is told Him, and will announce to you the things that are to come.
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The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let everyone who hears this say, "Come." Let everyone who is thirsty come. Let everyone who wishes come and take the living water without any cost.
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Everything that the Father has is mine; this is why I have told you, 'He will take the things that are mine and tell them to you.'
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And I will ask I will ask the Father and He will give you another Helper, to remain with you to the end of the age;
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Yet it is nothing but the truth I now tell you, that it is better for you that I should go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come into close fellowship with you, but if I do go away, I will send Him to be in close fellowship with you. "And when He comes, He will bring conviction to worldly people about sin and uprightness and judgment;
In the same way the Spirit, too, is helping us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself pleads for us with unspeakable yearnings,
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He will glorify me, because He will take the things that belong to me and tell them to you.
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religious Work » Good works encouraged » Enriched life
charge them to continue doing good and being rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous hearted,
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » In evangelizing the world
But you, on your part, must always keep your head cool, suffer hardship, do your work as a herald of the good news, and so fill your ministry to the brim.
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religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Immediate service
"But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons, He came to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in my vineyard today.'
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religious Work » Good works encouraged » Tend to summons others to their tasks
Let us continue so to consider one another as to stimulate one another to love and good deeds.
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religious Work » Commands concerning » It exemplifies neighbourliness
Which one of these three do you think proved himself a real neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?" He said, "The one who took pity on him." Jesus said to him, "Go and practice it yourself."
religious Work » Commands concerning » It ennobles life
but this is not to be the case among you. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to hold the first positions among you must be everybody's slave.
religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Working with God
religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Individual tasks
It will be like a man who leaves his home and goes on a journey, after he has given orders to his slaves, to each his particular task, and has given orders to the watchman to keep watch.
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religious Work » Commands concerning » It demonstrates love
Jesus again said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, are you really devoted to me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then be a shepherd to my sheep."
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religious Work » Commands concerning » It is Christlike
If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another's feet.
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