50 Bible Verses about Working For The Lord

Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,

rendering service with goodwill, as to the Lord, and not [only] to men,

Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him],
And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].

For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

And there are [distinctive] ways of working [to accomplish things], but it is the same God who produces all things in all believers [inspiring, energizing, and empowering them].

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].

So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.

They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His wonders in the deep.

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.”

For we are God’s fellow workers [His servants working together]; you are God’s cultivated field [His garden, His vineyard], God’s building.

“Listen to this, Job;
Stand still and consider the wonders of God.

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of your wonders,
They would be too many to count.

“Cursed is the one who does the work of the Lord negligently,
And cursed is the one who restrains his sword from blood [in executing the judgment of the Lord].

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, whether [he is] slave or free.

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];

Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth.

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.

Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all those who delight in them.

Then they asked Him, “What are we to do, so that we may habitually be doing the works of God?”

Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.

Come and see the works of God,
He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

This is from the Lord and is His doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.

I will [solemnly] remember the deeds of the Lord;
Yes, I will [wholeheartedly] remember Your wonders of old.

We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.

But as for you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.”

And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us;
Confirm for us the work of our hands—
Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

and I saw all the work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though man may labor in seeking, he will not discover; and [more than that], though a wise man thinks and claims he knows, he will not be able to find it out.

How great are Your works, O Lord!
Your thoughts are very deep [beyond man’s understanding].

Because they have no regard for the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

You are the [awesome] God who works [powerful] wonders;
You have demonstrated Your power among the people.

Blessed is that [faithful] servant when his master returns and finds him doing so.

Then 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.

I will not die, but live,
And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.

Am I not free [unrestrained and exempt from any obligation]? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our [risen] Lord [in person]? Are you not [the result and proof of] my work in the Lord?

O Lord, how many and varied are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or the virgin is concerned about the matters of the Lord, how to be holy and set apart both in body and in spirit; but a married woman is concerned about worldly things, how she may please her husband.

and they said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to do.”

[and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church];

having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead.

It is time for the Lord to act;
They have broken Your law.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.

“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

one God and Father of us all who is [sovereign] over all and [working] through all and [living] in all.

“For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord; whoever does any kind of work on that day shall be put to death.

recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith, and your service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ.

“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.

And there are [distinctive] varieties of ministries and service, but it is the same Lord [who is served].

but at the age of fifty years, they shall retire from the service of the [tabernacle] work and serve no longer.