Encouraging Bible Verses about Work

Work is an important part of our lives, and sometimes it can be challenging or stressful. The Bible offers many verses that encourage us to approach our work with a positive attitude and a sense of purpose. These verses remind us that our efforts are valuable and that we can find strength and motivation through our faith. In this blog post, we’ll explore some encouraging Bible verses about work that can inspire and guide you as you tackle your daily tasks and responsibilities.

Encouraging Bible Verses about Work

Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

Ecclesiastes 3:22 (NIV)
“So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?”

Proverbs 14:23 (NIV)
“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”

Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

Proverbs 12:11 (NIV)
“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NIV)
“For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.’”

Psalm 90:17 (NIV)
“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.”

Ecclesiastes 2:24 (NIV)
“A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God.”

Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Proverbs 18:9 (NIV)
“One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.”

1 Timothy 5:18 (NIV)
“For Scripture says, ‘Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,’ and ‘The worker deserves his wages.’”

Psalm 128:2 (NIV)
“You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.”

Genesis 2:15 (NIV)
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”

Exodus 31:3-5 (NIV)
“And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.”

Proverbs 22:29 (NIV)
“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.”

Romans 12:11 (NIV)
“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”

Nehemiah 2:20 (NIV)
“I answered them by saying, ‘The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.’”

Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

Proverbs 27:18 (NIV)
“The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and the one who protects their master will be honored.”

Zechariah 4:10 (NIV)
“‘Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?’”

Hebrews 6:10 (NIV)
“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.”

James 1:12 (NIV)
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”

Colossians 3:17 (NIV)
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Proverbs 10:4 (NIV)
“Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.”

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (NIV)
“Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.”

Psalm 104:23 (NIV)
“Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.”

Matthew 25:21 (NIV)
“‘His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’”

Proverbs 16:9 (NIV)
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

Luke 10:7 (NIV)
“Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.”

John 9:4 (NIV)
“As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.”

2 Timothy 2:6 (NIV)
“The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.”

1 Corinthians 3:8 (NIV)
“The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.”

Proverbs 15:19 (NIV)
“The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”

Proverbs 11:18 (NIV)
“A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.”

Acts 20:35 (NIV)
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

I hope these verses offer encouragement and motivation in your work!

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