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- Colossians 3:23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
- Colossians 3:24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
- Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
- Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever 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.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
- Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Often quoted out of context
- 1 Timothy 5:8But 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.In contextThe verse says 'any' person, not husbands only, and its setting is the care of widowed relatives, especially by their children (5:4).
- Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,In contextPaul calls believers to be subject and obey, and to be "ready to every good work" (3:1).
- Zechariah 4:6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.In contextIn context, Zerubbabel still works.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.In contextThe verse says "if any would not work," using a word meaning to be willing (lexicon).
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