Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Do everything in love.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

For no word from God will ever fail.”

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder, the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter. “I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.” The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable. . . .

But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! . . .

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. . . .

For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”