What Does the Bible Say About Work?
Scriptures about work — working for the Lord, the value of diligence, and finding purpose in your labor.
- "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward."
- "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
- "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might..."
- "For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: 'The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.'"
- "Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense."
- "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."
- "Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need."
- "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
- "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."