So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. … That I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. … If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me.

We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. … For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance 10(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.

The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers. … Therefore, my dear brothers, 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. … Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.

Ac 24:16; Co 1:28-29, Pi 2:16, Pi 1:22; 1Th 1:2-3, 1Ti 4:8-9; 1Co 3:8, 1Co 15:58, Ps 127:1

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