'Work' in the Bible

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,