40 Bible Verses about Work Ethic
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Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
If he set his heart upon himself, If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days , yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man:
And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:
but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
Hast thou given the horse his might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?-
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
A day for building thy walls! in that day shall the decree be far removed.
Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;
For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement , I will not offend any more :
For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.
He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
