49 Bible Verses about working
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I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.
But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
For which I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
For it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Every man's work will be made manifest: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will try every man's work, of what sort it is.
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in time of plowing and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity: just and right is he.
Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whoever doth work therein shall be put to death.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
Do ye not know that they who minister about holy things live from the things of the temple, and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service of it, and shall serve no more:
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man may labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yes further; though a wise man thinketh to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.
For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first:
Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Many, O LORD, my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are toward us, they cannot be reckoned up in order to thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eateth little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
From Thematic Bible
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Working
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work.
Topics on Working
God Always Working
Deuteronomy 11:12A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even to the end of the year.
Men Working
2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Servants, Working Conditions Of
Ephesians 6:9And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Women Working
Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Working For Food
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou shalt return to the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and to dust shalt thou return.
Working For The Lord
Colossians 3:23And whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Working Together
Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.