working for god
What does the Bible say about working for god? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
58And so, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not useless in the Lord.
23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men. 24For you know that you will receive from the Lord the repayment of an inheritance. Serve Christ the Lord.
17But Jesus answered them, “Even now, my Father is working, and I am working.”
15Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly.
17And may the splendor of the Lord our God be upon us. And so, direct the works of our hands over us; direct even the work of our hands.
37For no word will be impossible with God.”
23In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.
15Thus, the Lord God brought the man, and put him into the Paradise of enjoyment, so that it would be attended and preserved by him.
3Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
10For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works which God has prepared and in which we should walk.
24The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.