Work & Diligence: Honoring God in Your Labor

COLOSSIANS 3:23

And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; ...

PROVERBS 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. ...

PROVERBS 14:23

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

ECCLESIASTES 9:10

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. ...

PROVERBS 10:4

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

PROVERBS 22:29

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men]. ...

Matthew 25:14: # For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew 25:15: And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew 25:16: Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.
Matthew 25:17: And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.
Matthew 25:18: But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Matthew 25:19: After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew 25:20: And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew 25:21: His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:22: He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
Matthew 25:23: His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:24: Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Matthew 25:25: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine.
Matthew 25:26: His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Matthew 25:27: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew 25:28: Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents.
Matthew 25:29: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew 25:30: And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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PROVERBS 6:6-11

Proverbs 6:6: # Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs 6:7: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Proverbs 6:8: Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:9: How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs 6:10: [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs 6:11: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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