What Does the Bible Say About While Working?

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 5 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 16:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Titus 2:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.

Philippians 2:14-15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

Ephesians 6:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Proverbs 14:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

10 Bible Verses about While Working

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Titus 2:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 2:14-15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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10 Bible Verses about While Working

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Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Titus 2:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 2:14-15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes