Faith & Work Key Passages
Here are some key passages and role models from the Bible to read and reflect on.
In the beginning, God worked and it was good:
Genesis 1 to 2:2
God continues to work:
Genesis 2:8-10
John 5:17
God’s mandate for his co-workers:
Genesis 1:26-28 and Gen 2:15
Galatians 4:7
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
Work in the context of free will:
Genesis 3:6 and Genesis 3:17-19
The cross reconciles all things (including work):
Colossians 1: 15-20
Working from the right motivation:
Matthew: 6: 25-33
2 Thessalonians 3: 6-10
Colossians 3:23&24
The parable of the talents/minas:
Matthew 25: 14-30
Luke 19: 12-27
Some Biblical stories, characters and role models relevant to work:
Joseph – Genesis chapters 30 to 50
Bezalel - Exodus chapters 31 to 38, and 2 Chronicles 1:5
Daniel – Daniel chapters 1 to 12
Boaz – Ruth chapters 2 to 4
The woman who fears the Lord – Proverbs 31:10-31
Paul – Acts 18:3 , 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
Aquila and Priscilla – Acts 18:1-3, Romans 16:3, 1 Corinthians 16:19, 2:Tim 4:19
…and (of course) Jesus the carpenter – Mark 6:3