Bible Verses About Vocation and Work

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

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

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.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

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.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.