'Work' in the Bible

For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work.

"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, "'Let his encampment be desolate: let there be no one to dwell there'; and "'His work let another take up.'

If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we'll put them in charge of this work.

In those days they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced and celebrated over the works of their hands.

And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Then as John was completing his life’s work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.’

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;

Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.

so that even facecloths or work aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits came out of them.

whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, 'Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth;

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Therefore, let it be known to you that this saving work of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”