Christian Pure

15 Bible Verses About Working Hard for God and Others

Christian Pure Team

·

Published

·

Updated

Summary

  • Ephesians 6:7-8 is addressed to slaves and promises that the Lord rewards “whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.”
  • In John 13:14-15 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet and tells them to wash one another’s, and Galatians 5:13 and 1 Peter 4:10 direct freedom and every gift toward serving others.
  • 1 Thessalonians 1:3 traces work to faith, labor to love and endurance to hope, and Hebrews 6:10 counts help given to God’s people as love shown to God.
  • In 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Paul calls himself and Apollos “only servants” and “co-workers in God’s service,” with God making the seed grow.
  • Asked what works God requires, Jesus answers, “to believe in the one he has sent” (John 6:29).

The Bible asks believers to work wholeheartedly as people serving the Lord, and to spend that work on others. Colossians 3:17 covers “whatever you do,” and Romans 12:11 asks for zeal in serving the Lord. In John 13:14-15 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet and tells them to wash one another’s. Galatians 5:13 and 1 Peter 4:10 direct that service toward other believers, and in Matthew 9:37-38 Jesus asks his disciples to pray for more workers. Work done as for the…

Continue reading with a subscription

Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.

Subscribe now

Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.

Bibliography (Click to show)

Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Responses

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Christian Pure

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

RedditWhatsApp
Share to...
CopyLinkedInMastodonPinterestPrintRedditSMSThreadsWhatsAppBlueskyVK