What Does the Bible Say About Work And Family?

Matthew 19:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Colossians 1:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

Matthew 23:1-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so practice and observe whatever they tell you—but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, ...

Psalm 103:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Genesis 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

John 3:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

John 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

Luke 19:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Luke 19:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

Luke 19:1-48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” ...

Luke 12:32 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’

Matthew 5:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 3:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Psalm 103:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

Bible Verses about Work And Family