Bible Verses about “hard work”
The Bible contains 25 verses about hard work across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
“¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
“¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings:”
“Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”
“Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.”
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”
“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”
“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and [that] ye may have lack of nothing.”
“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.”
“¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.”
“¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”
“¶ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.”
“The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.”