9 Bible Verses about Industry
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Let the man who steals steal no longer, but rather let him toil with his hands at honest work, so that he may have something to share with any one in want.
Make it your ambition to live quietly, and to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we directed you;
You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
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.'"
Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was-- 'If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.' We hear that there are among you people who are living ill- ordered lives, and who, instead of attending to their own business, are mere busy-bodies. All such people we urge, and entreat, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.
Any one who fails to provide for his own relations, and especially for those under his own roof, has disowned the Faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
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Make it your ambition to live quietly, and to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we directed you;
Let the man who steals steal no longer, but rather let him toil with his hands at honest work, so that he may have something to share with any one in want.
Industry » Requisite to supply » Our own wants
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Industry » Exemplified
And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
We work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,
Industry » Requisite to supply » Wants of others
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.'"
Let the man who steals steal no longer, but rather let him toil with his hands at honest work, so that he may have something to share with any one in want.
Industry » Instances of » Paul
And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
I have never coveted any one's gold or silver or clothing. You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
Nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it. Night and day, laboring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden upon any of you.
Industry » The slothful devoid of
Industry » Exemplified » David
Industry » Leads to » Affection of relatives
Industry » Leads to » Increase of substance
Industry » Leads to » General commendation
Industry » Early rising necessary to
Industry » Illustrated
Industry » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Industry » Exemplified » Jewish elders
Industry » Exemplified » Rachel
Industry » Exemplified » jacob
Industry » Required of man in a state of innocence
Industry » To be suspended on the sabbath
Industry » Required of man after the fall
Industry » Exemplified » Jethro's daughters
Industry » Exemplified » Ruth
Industry » Instances of » Jeroboam
Industry » Exemplified » Dorcas
Peter returned with them at once. On his arrival, he was taken upstairs, and all the widows came round him in tears, showing the coats and other clothing which Dorcas had made while she was among them.
Paul » Characteristics of » Industry
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
Rose » Ruth , the woman of constancy, characteristics of » Industry
Ruth » Industry
Virtues » Industry » Commended
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
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And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
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Industry, Examples Of
Acts 18:3And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
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