Bible Verses About Hard Work

Colossians 3:22-2422 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Related Topics: Fear of the Lord Graduation Integrity Serving Work
Proverbs 6:6-116 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8 provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— 11 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man. Related Topics: Money Rest Sleep Time Work
2 Thessalonians 3:6-126 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us. 7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you, 8 neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you. 9 This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us. 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.” 11 For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread. Related Topics: Dating Laziness Responsibility Retirement Working Hard
2 Timothy 2:1-131 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. 5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules. 6 The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. 8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News, 9 in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him. 12 If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us. 13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.” Related Topics: Grace Leadership Perseverance Salvation Strength
Proverbs 14:23-2423 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly. Related Topics: Finances Laziness Money Work Working Hard
1 Thessalonians 4:9-129 But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, 10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more; 11 and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you, 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing. Related Topics: Encouraging Others Fellowship Love Loving Others Work
Proverbs 13:44 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. Related Topics: Laziness Prosperity Rest Work Working Hard
Genesis 2:1515 Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. Related Topics: Animals Laziness Nature Stewardship Working Hard
Proverbs 12:2424 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. Related Topics: Laziness Rest Work Working Working Hard
Proverbs 10:4-54 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. 5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame. Related Topics: Finances Gambling Money Work Working Hard
Ecclesiastes 9:1010 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going. Related Topics: Business Death Laziness Running Work
Galatians 6:4-104 But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else. 5 For each man will bear his own burden. 6 But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches. 7 Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith. Related Topics: Family Leadership Motivation Patience Strength
Proverbs 12:1111 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding. Related Topics: Gambling Laziness Understanding Work Working Hard
1 Corinthians 10:3131 Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Related Topics: Dating Drinking School Working Working Hard
Philippians 4:1313 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Related Topics: Change Confidence Faith Graduation Protection
Proverbs 16:33 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. Related Topics: Putting God First Success Time Working Hard
Ephesians 6:5-95 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ, 6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men, 8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free. 9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him. Related Topics: God's Will Serving Serving Others The Heart Work
1 Corinthians 15:5858 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Related Topics: Encouragement Motivation Perseverance Serving Others Work
Philippians 2:12-1812 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without complaining and arguing, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, 16 holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain. 17 Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me. Related Topics: Fear Joy Mothers Motivation Salvation
Proverbs 24:30-3430 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding. 31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: 33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep, 34 so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man. Related Topics: Laziness Rest Understanding Work Working Hard
Romans 12:11-1211 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, 12 rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer, Related Topics: Frustration Joy Not Giving Up Overcoming Hard Times Rejoicing
1 Timothy 5:88 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Related Topics: Family Gambling Helping Others Relationships Work
Revelation 2:2-32 “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. 3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary. Related Topics: Endurance Liars Not Giving Up Perseverance Working Hard
Ephesians 4:2828 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. Related Topics: Gambling Helping Others Serving Work Working Hard
Colossians 3:1717 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Related Topics: Being Thankful Laziness Serving God Work Working Hard
Proverbs 18:99 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction. Related Topics: Laziness Procrastination Work
Acts 20:33-3533 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me. 35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Related Topics: Gambling Helping Others Kindness Money Tithing
Titus 2:7-87 In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, 8 and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. Related Topics: Father's Day Honesty Integrity Lying Working Hard
1 Corinthians 4:12-1312 We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure. 13 Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now. Related Topics: Loving Your Enemies Working Hard
Romans 5:3-53 Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Related Topics: Loving Others Patience Stress The Holy Spirit Youth
Genesis 3:17-1917 To Adam he said, “Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and have eaten from the tree, about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ the ground is cursed for your sake. You will eat from it with much labor all the days of your life. 18 It will yield thorns and thistles to you; and you will eat the herb of the field. 19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.” Related Topics: Creation Death Dying Laziness Working Hard
Psalm 90:16-1716 Let your work appear to your servants, your glory to their children. 17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. Related Topics: Beauty Encouraging Others Work Working Working Hard
Psalm 128:22 For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you. Related Topics: Working Hard
Proverbs 21:25-2625 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. 26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. Related Topics: Gambling Giving to Others Greed Laziness Working Hard
James 1:44 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Related Topics: Running Working Hard
Proverbs 21:55 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty. Related Topics: Finances Laziness Money Time Working Hard
Proverbs 20:1313 Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread. Related Topics: Laziness Poverty Procrastination Sleep Working Hard
Genesis 2:2-32 On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. 3 God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done.
Luke 1:3737 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.” Related Topics: God's Sovereignty Graduation Not Giving Up Working Working Hard
Hebrews 12:1-31 Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls. Related Topics: Faith Motivation Patience Perseverance Stress
Proverbs 3:1-61 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. 3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Related Topics: Anxiety Children Love Stress Worry
Colossians 1:9-129 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, 11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light, Related Topics: Frustration Graduation Knowledge Understanding Wisdom
Hebrews 10:36-3836 For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. 37 “In a very little while, he who comes will come and will not wait. 38 But the righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” Related Topics: Patience and Love
Exodus 20:8-118 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 You shall labor six days, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; 11 for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy. Related Topics: Animals Health Rest Work Working Hard
2 Timothy 3:10-1110 But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, 11 persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all. Related Topics: Frustration Not Giving Up
Psalm 127:1-21 A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones. Related Topics: God's Protection Protection Sleep Work Working Hard
Philippians 1:2727 Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News; Related Topics: Attitude Being Strong Unity
2 Corinthians 1:66 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer. Related Topics: Endurance Not Giving Up Running
2 Thessalonians 1:44 so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure. Related Topics: Frustration Not Giving Up
Ecclesiastes 2:2424 There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God. Related Topics: Laziness Working Hard
James 1:2-32 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Related Topics: Addiction Distractions Persecution Running
Ecclesiastes 5:18-2018 Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion. 19 Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. 20 For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart. Related Topics: Gifts Rejoicing Wealth Working Working Hard
Proverbs 19:1515 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger. Related Topics: Laziness Rest Sleep Work Working Hard
Ephesians 2:8-108 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, that no one would boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. Related Topics: Faith Leadership Pride Suicide Trusting God
Deuteronomy 24:14-1514 You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates. 15 In his day you shall give him his wages, neither shall the sun go down on it, for he is poor and sets his heart on it, lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you. Related Topics: Abuse Immigration Working Working Hard
Deuteronomy 5:12-1512 “Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded you. 13 You shall labor six days, and do all your work; 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, in which you shall not do any work— neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. 15 You shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. Therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Related Topics: Rest The Sabbath Work
Proverbs 22:1313 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!” Related Topics: Laziness Procrastination Working Hard
Proverbs 13:1111 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. Related Topics: Business Finances Gambling Wealth Working Hard
2 Timothy 2:1515 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. Related Topics: Education Graduation Leadership Teaching Working Hard
John 4:3838 I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” Related Topics: Working Hard
1 Thessalonians 2:99 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God. Related Topics: Laziness Work Working Hard
Colossians 1:24-2924 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly, 25 of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God, 26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints, 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus; 29 for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily. Related Topics: God's Will Serving Serving Others Strength Suffering
2 Peter 1:5-85 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; 6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; 7 and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Related Topics: Endurance Frustration God's Character Relationships School
Psalm 104:2323 Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
1 Timothy 4:1616 Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. Related Topics: Distractions
Proverbs 20:44 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Related Topics: Fall Laziness Rest Seasons Working Hard
Colossians 2:6-76 As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving. Related Topics: Encouraging Others Graduation Gratitude Thankfulness Thanksgiving
Titus 3:1414 Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful. Related Topics: Bearing Fruit Learning Work Working Hard
Proverbs 12:2727 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized. Related Topics: Laziness Procrastination
Exodus 35:30-3530 Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 31 He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship; 32 and to make skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, 33 in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of skillful workmanship. 34 He has put in his heart that he may teach, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 He has filled them with wisdom of heart to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works. Related Topics: Business Creativity Knowledge Working Hard
James 1:1212 Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him. Related Topics: Graduation Leadership Perseverance Stress Trust
Luke 9:6262 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.” Related Topics: Perseverance
Ecclesiastes 2:19-2319 Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity. 20 Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. 22 For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun? 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity. Related Topics: Fear and Worry Fools Worry
Ecclesiastes 4:4-74 Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. 5 The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself. 6 Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind. 7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. Related Topics: Contentment Fools
1 Thessalonians 1:2-32 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father. Related Topics: Endurance Hope and Faith Patience and Love Perseverance Thankfulness
2 Timothy 4:77 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. Related Topics: Hope and Faith Retirement
Proverbs 10:2626 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Related Topics: Procrastination Working Hard

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