12 Bible Verses about hardwork

Homes we have none. Wearily we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we bear it patiently;

Whatever you are doing, let your hearts be in your work, as a thing done for the Lord and not for men.

But let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will find out, not with reference to another but with reference to himself, what he has to boast of.

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.

To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.

In all things I have set you an example, showing you that, by working as I do, you ought to help the weak, and to bear in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, "'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

And I heard a voice speaking from Heaven. It said, "Write as follows: "'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from this time onward. Yes, says the Spirit, let them rest from their sorrowful labours; for what they have done goes with them.'"

I am alarmed about you, and am afraid that I have perhaps bestowed labour upon you to no purpose.

For we never fail to remember your works of faith and labours of love and your persistent and unwavering hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father;

Keep guard over yourselves, so that you may not lose the results of your good deeds, but may receive back a full reward.

Now we beg you, brethren, to show respect for those who labour among you and are your leaders in Christian work, and are your advisers;

and to vie with one another in eagerness for peace, every one minding his own business and working with his hands, as we ordered you to do: