Bible Verses About Industriousness

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

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.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

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

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?