49 Bible Verses about Work
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and to make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you, so that you will behave properly toward outsiders [exhibiting good character, personal integrity, and moral courage worthy of the respect of the outside world], and be dependent on no one and in need of nothing [be self-supporting].
Jesus answered, “This is the work of God: that you believe [adhere to, trust in, rely on, and have faith] in the One whom He has sent.”
So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].
From Thematic Bible
Deceit » The wicked » Work
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].
Deceit » Work
The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].
Satan's » Work » Instigating men to sin
It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [from the sale] of the land?
Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself!
in which you once walked. You were following the ways of this world [influenced by this present age], in accordance with the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit who is now at work in the disobedient [the unbelieving, who fight against the purposes of God].
For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again [wanted to come], but Satan hindered us.
Satan's » Work » Tempting to disobedience
But the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die, For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing the difference between good and evil and blessing and calamity.
Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to
Satan's » Work » Preying upon men
Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.
Satan's » Work » Tempting Christ
Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
Satan's » Work » Ruining the soul and body
Even while the boy was coming, the demon slammed him down and threw him into a [violent] convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
Satan's » Work » Slandering saints
Then Satan answered the Lord, Does Job [reverently] fear God for nothing? Have You not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have conferred prosperity and happiness upon him in the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
But put forth Your hand now and touch (destroy) all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
Satan's » Work » Sowing the tares
The field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the darnel is the children of the evil one, And the enemy who sowed it is the devil. The harvest is the close and consummation of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Satan's » Work » Removing the good seed
Satan's » Work » Opposing the righteous
Then the guiding angel showed me Joshua the high priest [representing disobedient, sinful Israel] standing before the
Satan's » Work » The malignant work of
Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And
Satan's » Work » Lying
Satan's » Work » Inflicting disease
So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome boils and agonizingly painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
Topics on Work
Angels Doing God's Work
Matthew 28:2-7And a great earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone [from the opening of the tomb], and sat on it.
Christ's Work
John 5:17But Jesus answered them,
Demons, Evil Work Of
1 Samuel 16:14Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and terrified him.
Destruction Of Satan's Works
Zephaniah 1:4
“I will also stretch out My hand [in judgment] against Judah
And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
And I will cut off and destroy the remnant of
And the names and remembrance of the idolatrous priests along with the [false] priests,
Divine Work Of The Holy Spirit
Psalm 104:30
You send out Your Spirit, they are created;
You renew the face of the ground.
Doing God's Works
John 6:28Then they asked Him, “What are we to do, so that we may habitually be doing the works of God?”
Faith That Works
James 2:17So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].
God Equipping For Good Works
2 Timothy 3:17so that the
God Works His Will
Ephesians 1:11In Him also we have
God's Work In Us
Philippians 2:13For it is [not your strength, but it is]
God, Works Of
Deuteronomy 32:4
“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.
Good Works
Jeremiah 32:36-40“Now therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword and by famine and by virulent disease.’
Hard Work And Perseverance
James 1:12Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Hindering God's Work
Exodus 13:15For it happened, when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, that the Lord struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animal. Therefore, I sacrifice to the Lord all the males, the first [to be born] of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’
Incomplete Works
Exodus 5:14And the Hebrew foremen, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, “Why have you not fulfilled your required quota of making bricks yesterday and today, as before?”
Judgment According To Works
Romans 2:6He will pay back to each person according to his deeds [justly, as his deeds deserve]:
Justification Is Not By Works
Galatians 2:16yet we know that a man is not
Justified By Works
James 2:21Was our father Abraham not [shown to be] justified by works [of obedience which expressed his faith] when he offered Isaac his son on the altar [as a sacrifice to God]?
Looking At God's Works
Exodus 34:10Then God said, “Behold, I am going to make a covenant. Before all your people I will do wondrous works (miracles) such as have not been created or produced in all the earth nor among any of the nations; and all the people among whom you live shall see the working of the Lord, for it is a fearful and awesome thing that I am going to do with you.
Man's Work Finished
Genesis 29:21Finally, Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time [of service] is completed, so that I may take her to me [as my wife].”
Meditation On God's Work
Psalm 77:12
I will meditate on all Your works
And thoughtfully consider all Your [great and wondrous] deeds.
Missionary Work
1 Peter 3:15But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect.
Missionary Work, Examples Of
2 Peter 2:5and if He did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought [the judgment of] a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
No Work On Feast Days
Exodus 20:10but the seventh day is a Sabbath [a day of rest dedicated] to the Lord your God; on that day you shall not do any work, you or your son, or your daughter, or your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock or the temporary resident (foreigner) who stays within your [city] gates.
Rejoicing In God's Works
Psalm 92:4
For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works;
At the works of Your hands I joyfully sing.
Reward For Works
Psalm 62:12
Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,
For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.
Salvation Not By Works
Ephesians 2:8-9For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;
Satan, Work Of
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And
Success And Hard Work
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,
But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
The Work Of Fools
Ecclesiastes 10:15The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.
The Work Of The Wise
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].
Work As To Christ
Ephesians 6:6not in the way of eye-service [working only when someone is watching you and only] to please men, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart;
Work From Youth
Genesis 46:34you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth until now, both we and our fathers [before us],’ in order that you may live [separately and securely] in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is repulsive to the Egyptians.”
Work Soon Done
Genesis 27:20Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found the game so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the Lord your God caused it to come to me.”
Work, And Redemption
Ephesians 2:8-9For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;
Work, And Rest
Exodus 20:11For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything that is in them, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy [that is, set it apart for His purposes].
Work, And The Fall
Genesis 3:17-19Then to Adam the Lord God said, “Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’;
In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it
All the days of your life.
Work, As Ordained By God
Genesis 1:27-28So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Work, Divine And Human
Psalm 127:1
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
Works Of Faith
James 2:14What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.]
Works Of The Law
Leviticus 18:5So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which, if a person keeps them, he shall live; I am the Lord.
Works, Good
Titus 2:7And in all things show yourself to be an example of good works, with purity in doctrine [having the strictest regard for integrity and truth], dignified,