What Does the Bible Say About Work & Diligence?

“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam”

“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”

“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”

“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen”

“Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.”

“And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,”

“That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.”

“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

“And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;”

“So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.”

“So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.”

“I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.”

“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.”

“I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.”

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. with: Heb. above all keeping”

“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”

“Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”

“Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.”

“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”

“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”

“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”

“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. slothful: or, deceitful”

“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”

“Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Commit: Heb. Roll”

“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”

“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”

“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. cold: or, winter”

“Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”

“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”

“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. mean: Heb. obscure men”

“I went by the field of the slothful , and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”

“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”

“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. look: Heb. set thy heart”

“For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. leave: Heb. give”

“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”

“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. It is good: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc all the days: Heb. the number of the days”

“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.”

“Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. spend: Heb. weigh”

“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?”

“And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead .”

“But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.”

“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”

“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”

“This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.”

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

“Let 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 . to give: or, to distribute”

“Do all things without murmurings and disputings:”

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

“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.”

“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;”

“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:”

“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; fail: or, fall from”

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried , he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”