Bible Verses About Work

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Genesis 2:15

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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.”

Genesis 3:19

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

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.

Psalms 90:17

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”

Proverbs 22:13

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

Ecclesiastes 3:22

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

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.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.

Jeremiah 29:5

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

Jeremiah 29:7

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

Luke 10:7

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Acts 18:3

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,

Ephesians 6:7

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

Colossians 3:23

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:24

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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,

1 Thessalonians 4:11

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:11