Bible Verses About Work Situations

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;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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

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

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

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

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

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

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

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

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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

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

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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

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

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

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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 where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.