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Matthew 6:33 ESV / 10 helpful votes
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Jeremiah 27:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes
“It is I who by my great power and my outstretched arm have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, and I give it to whomever it seems right to me.
Exodus 31:1-18 ESV / 10 helpful votes
The Lord said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. …
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 ESV / 9 helpful votes
And to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
Exodus 18:1-27 ESV / 9 helpful votes
Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt. Now Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her home, along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land”), and the name of the other, Eliezer (for he said, “The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh”). Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness where he was encamped at the mountain of God. …
2 Thessalonians 3:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
Proverbs 6:6-8 ESV / 8 helpful votes
Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.
1 Kings 5:6 ESV / 8 helpful votes
Now therefore command that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. And my servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants such wages as you set, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”
Exodus 35:10 ESV / 7 helpful votes
“Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
Exodus 28:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes
You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him for my priesthood.
Matthew 4:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Proverbs 22:29 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
1 Samuel 16:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes
One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.”
Galatians 6:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes
But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.
1 Corinthians 12:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; …
Daniel 1:3-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
2 Chronicles 2:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes
So now send me a man skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, trained also in engraving, to be with the skilled workers who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
1 Chronicles 15:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.
Numbers 1:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes
From twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go to war, you and Aaron shall list them, company by company.
Exodus 35:1-35 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do. Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death. You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day.” Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze; …
John 9:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
Psalm 128:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
1 Samuel 8:1-10:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes
When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” …
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