40 Bible Verses about Work Ethic
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Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.
Therefore be thou neither too righteous nor over wise, that thou perish not:
To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?
This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.
God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and truth."
But though an evil person offend a hundredth times, and have a long life: yet am I sure, that it shall go well with them that fear God, because they have him before their eyes.
If he deliver and grant pardon, who will judge or condemn? But if he hide away his countenance, who will turn it about again, whether it be to the people or to any man?
And then Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the host, saying, "See that neither man nor woman prepare any more work for the holy heave offering." And so the people were forbidden to bring:
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.
A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid,
When he saw the people he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came to him:
but hath opened his word at the time appointed, through preaching; which preaching is committed unto me, by the commandment of God our saviour.
Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.
but and if it be of God, ye cannot destroy it, lest haply ye be found to strive against God."
that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.
"Hast thou given the horse his strength? Or learned him to bow down his neck with fear:
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth.
Unto the pure, are all things pure: but unto them that are defiled, and unbelieving, is nothing pure: but even the very minds and consciences of them are defiled.
May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished?
Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.
wherewith we overthrow imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bring into captivity all understanding to the obedience of Christ,
And when he had said that, he breathed on them, and said unto them, "Receive the holy ghost.
The time will come, that thy gaps shall be made up, and the law shall go abroad:
Look unto the heaven, and behold it: consider the clouds, how they are higher than thou.
And of other durst no man join himself to them: neverthelater, the people magnified them.
but he rewardeth the works of man, and causeth every man to find according to his ways.
One being of themselves, which was a poet of their own said, "The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and slow bellies."
"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:
For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous.
And now I say unto you: refrain yourselves from these men, let them alone: For if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders showed among the people. And they were all together with one accord in Solomon's porch.
He filleth the sea with his power, and through his wisdom smiteth he the strength thereof.
