Colossians 3:23–24
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Bible Verses About Work and Labor
Work is older than the fall; God set Adam in the garden to dress it and to keep it. Scripture honors honest labor, sends the sluggard to the ant, and tells us to do whatever we do heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men. These passages give dignity to the ordinary day's work and rebuke to the idle excuse.
Proverbs 6:6–8
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
2 Thessalonians 3:10–12
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Proverbs 14:23
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 12:11
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Proverbs 22:29
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. mean...: Heb. obscure men
Genesis 2:15
15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam
Ephesians 4:28
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. to give: or, to distribute
Proverbs 16:3
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Commit: Heb. Roll
1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. of...: or, of no man
Proverbs 10:4–5
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Psalms 90:17
17 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.
Ecclesiastes 2:24
24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. should make...: or, delight his senses
1 Corinthians 10:31
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Proverbs 13:4
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.