32 Bible Verses about Occupations

Jesus says, Have you not read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner: this was with the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes?

Have you not read the Scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner:

And looking upon them, He said, What is that which has been written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner.

This is the stone rejected by your builders, which has become the head of the corner.

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds. For other foundation no one is able to lay beside the one which is laid, who is Jesus Christ. But if any one builds upon the foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;read more.
the work of each will be made manifest: for the day will reveal it, because it is revealed by fire; and the same fire will try the work of each what soil it is. And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward: But if the work of any one shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss; but himself shall be saved, but as through the fire.

For he is esteemed worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as the One having built it, has more honor than the house.

Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,

Is not He the son of the carpenter? is not His mother called Mary? are not His brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

And it came to pass, that he remained some days in Joppa, with one Simon a tanner.

he is lodging with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man seeking beautiful pearls: and having found one pearl of great price, having gone away he sold all things, so many as he had, and bought it.

After these things having departed from Athens, he came to Corinth. And having found a certain Jew by name Aquila, a Pontic by race, having recently come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife; because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: he came to them: and because they were of the same craft, abode with them, and they labored: for they were tentmakers by trade.

And He having come into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, entreating Him, and saying; Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, terribly tormented. And Jesus says to him, Having come I will heal him.read more.
And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. For I am also a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. And Jesus hearing, was astonished, and said to those following, Truly I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel. And I say unto you, that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit up with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens: but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and let it be done unto thee as thou hast believed. And his servant was healed at that hour.

When He completed all His words in the ears of the people, He came into Capernaum. And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him. And hearing about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him that having come He may save his servant.read more.
And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy: for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue. And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in under my roof: Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And Jesus, having heard these words, was astonished at him, and turning to the multitude following said, I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel. And those having been sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.

And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.

And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian, devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always; saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius.read more.
And he looking upon him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayer and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for a certain Simon, who is called Peter: he is lodging with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea. And when the angel speaking to him went away, calling two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually; and having related all things to them, he sent them away to Joppa.

Suffer affliction, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one operating as a soldier is entangled with the affairs of life; in order that he may please his commander.

And Jesus says to him, See that you may tell no one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

And likewise also a Levite, being at the place, coming and seeing, passed by on the other side.

Truly, truly, I say unto you, the one coming not in through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbing up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. And the one coming in through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear His voice: and he calls His own sheep by name, and leads them out.

And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night. And behold an angel of the Lord stood over them and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they feared with great fear. And the angel said to them; Fear not; for behold, I preach unto you the gospel of great joy, which shall be to all people;read more.
because this day a Savior is born unto you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be the sign unto you; you shall find an infant lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes. And immediately a multitude of the heavenly host was with the angel, praising God and saying; Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth; good will among men. And it came to pass, when the angels departed from them into heaven, indeed, the shepherds said to one another; Now let us go unto Bethlehem and see this word which has taken place, which the Lord made known to us. They went making haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child. And all hearing wondered concerning the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

And the one coming in through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear His voice: and he calls His own sheep by name, and leads them out. When He may put out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow Him: because they know his voice:

And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went out to sow. And while he was sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and ate them up. And others fell among stones, where they had not much earth: and sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of earth:read more.
and the sun having risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. But others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell in good ground, and gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty. Let him that hath ears to hear, hear.

Hear: Behold, a sower went out to sow: and it came to pass while he was sowing, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured it. And other fell upon stones, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:read more.
and when the sun arose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. And other fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up, and choked it, and it gave no fruit. And other fell in good ground, and springing up and growing, gave fruit, and produced, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

A sower went out to sow his seed. And while he was sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And other fell on the rock; and springing up, withered away, because it had no moisture. And other fell in the midst of thorns, and the thorns growing together, choked it out.read more.
And other fell into good ground, and springing up, produced fruit, a hundredfold. Speaking these things, He cried out, Let the one having ears to hear, hear.

Hear ye another parable. A man was a landlord, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a wine-trough in it, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.

And He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge round it, and dug a wine-trough; and built a tower, and he gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.

And He began to speak to the people this parable, A man planted a vineyard and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away a long time.

It behooves the toiling farmer first to partake of the fruits.

Therefore, O brethren, suffer long, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer receives the precious fruit of the earth, waiting for it, until he may receive the former and latter rain:

which, when it was filled, drawing up on the shore, and sitting down, they gathered the good into baskets, and threw the bad away.