30 Inspirational Labor Day Bible Verses

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

“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.”

“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,”

“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.”

“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.”

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

“For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.’”

“A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.”

“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.”

“The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.”

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.”

“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.”

“She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.”

“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.”

“Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.”

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

“One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.”

“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.”

“Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.”

“The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.”

“Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.”

“Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.”

“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.”

“That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.”

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”

“Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.”

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”