49 Bible Verses about working

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

and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.

for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.

"Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest. In plowing time and in harvest you shall rest.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

"The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.

Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.

For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.

equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?"

Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?

And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go.

And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more.

then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. Even though a wise man claims to know, he cannot find it out.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'

For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building.

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

"'I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.

Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.

You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.

Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.

Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.

But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.