8 occurrences

'Work' in the Bible

And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.

Verse ConceptsServants, Working Conditions OfMetaphorical Vineyards

They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsWhy It Happened

And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

Verse ConceptsFarming

Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.

Verse ConceptsEquality In PaymentHeatNoonWeather, God's Sovereignty OverApparent InjusticeOne HourHeavy BurdensHot WeatherHard WorkA New DayworkingstoriesWeather Causing Sufferings

But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsThinking ArightTwo SonsMen Working

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

Verse ConceptsNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowOne Material ThingLarge DenominationsStrictnessKnowing God's CharacterReaping What You SowTalents

But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

Verse ConceptsTalentsSlothfulnessNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowKnowing God's Character

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