Work (Noun and Verb), Wrought
[ A-1,Noun,
G2041,
eron ]
denotes
(I) work, employment, task," e.g.,
Mark 13:34;
John 4:34;
John 17:4;
Acts 13:2;
Philippians 2:30;
1 Thessalonians 5:13; in
Acts 5:38 with the idea of enterprise; (II) "a deed, act,"
(a) of God, e.g.,
John 6:28-
John 6:29;
John 9:3;
John 10:37;
John 14:10;
Acts 13:41;
Romans 14:20;
Hebrews 1:10;
Hebrews 2:7;
Hebrews 3:9;
Hebrews 4:3-
Hebrews 4:4,
Hebrews 4:10;
Revelation 15:3;
(b) of Christ, e.g.,
Matthew 11:2; especially in John,
John 5:36;
John 7:3,
John 7:21;
John 10:25,
John 10:32-
John 10:33,
John 10:38;
John 14:11-
John 14:12;
John 15:24;
Revelation 2:26;
(c) of believers, e.g.,
Matthew 5:16;
Mark 14:6;
Acts 9:36;
Romans 13:3;
Colossians 1:10;
1 Thessalonians 1:3, "work of faith," here the initial act of faith at conversion (turning to God,
1 Thessalonians 1:9); in
2 Thessalonians 1:11, "every work of faith," RV, denotes every activity undertaken for Christ's sake;
2 Thessalonians 2:17;
1 Timothy 2:10;
1 Timothy 5:18;
2 Timothy 2:21;
2 Timothy 3:17;
Titus 2:7,
Titus 2:14;
Titus 3:1,
Titus 3:8,
Titus 3:14;
Hebrews 10:24;
Hebrews 13:21; frequent in James, as the effect of faith [in
James 1:25, AV, "(a doer) of the work," RV, "(a doer) that worketh"];
1 Peter 2:12;
Revelation 2:2 and in several other places in chs. 2 and 3;
Revelation 14:13;
(d) of unbelievers, e.g.,
Matthew 23:3,
Matthew 23:5;
John 7:7;
Acts 7:41 (for idols);
Romans 13:12;
Ephesians 5:11;
Colossians 1:21;
Titus 1:16 (1st part);
1 John 3:12;
Jude 1:15, RV;
Revelation 2:6, RV; of those who seek justification by works, e.g.,
Romans 9:32;
Galatians 3:10;
Ephesians 2:9; described as the works of the law, e.g.,
Galatians 2:16;
Galatians 3:2,
Galatians 3:5; dead works,
Hebrews 6:1;
Hebrews 9:14;
(e) of Babylon,
Revelation 18:6;
(f) of the Devil,
John 8:41;
1 John 3:8. See
DEED.
[ A-2,Noun,
G2039,
ergasia ]
denotes "a work" or "business," also "a working, performance,"
Ephesians 4:19, where preceded by eis, "to," it is rendered "to work" (marg., "to make a trade of"). See
DILIGENCE,
GAIN.
Notes:
(1) In
Romans 9:28, AV, logos, "a word" (RV), is rendered "work."
(2) For progma,
James 3:16, rendered "work" in AV, the RV has "deed."
(3) For praxis, "a doing,"
Matthew 16:27, RV marg., AV, "works," See
DEED.
(4) For the AV, "much work,"
Acts 27:16, See
DIFFICULTY.
(5) For "workfellow,"
Romans 16:21, AV, See
WORKER, No. 2.
(6) In
Matthew 14:2;
Mark 6:14, AV, dunameis, "powers," RV, is translated "mighty works;" in
Acts 2:22, RV, "mighty works," AV, "miracles."
(7) For "wonderful works" See
WONDERFUL, Note
(2).
[ B-1,Verb,
G2038,
ergazomai ]
is used
(I) intransitively, e.g.,
Matthew 21:28;
John 5:17;
John 9:4 (2nd part);
Romans 4:4-
Romans 4:5;
1 Corinthians 4:12;
1 Corinthians 9:6;
1 Thessalonians 2:9;
1 Thessalonians 4:11;
2 Thessalonians 3:8,
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 (for the play upon words in
2 Thessalonians 3:11 See
BUSYBODY, A); (II) transitively,
(a) "to work something, produce, perform," e.g.,
Matthew 26:10, "she hath wrought;"
John 6:28,
John 6:30;
John 9:4 (1st part);
Acts 10:35;
Acts 13:41;
Romans 2:10;
Romans 13:10;
1 Corinthians 16:10;
2 Corinthians 7:10, in the best texts, some have No. 2;
Galatians 6:10, RV, "let us work;"
Ephesians 4:28;
Hebrews 11:33;
2 John 1:8;
(b) "to earn by working, work for,"
John 6:27, RV, "work" (AV, "labor"). See
COMMIT,
DO,
LABOR,
MINISTER,
TRADE.
[ B-2,Verb,
G2716,
katergazomai ]
an emphatic form of No. 1, signifies "to work out, achieve, effect by toil," rendered "to work" (past tense, "wrought") in
Romans 1:27;
Romans 2:9, RV;
Romans 4:15 (the Law brings men under condemnation and so renders them subject to Divine wrath);
Romans 5:3;
Romans 7:8,
Romans 7:13;
Romans 15:18;
2 Corinthians 4:17;
2 Corinthians 5:5;
2 Corinthians 7:10 (See No. 1),
2 Corinthians 7:11;
2 Corinthians 12:12;
Philippians 2:12, where "your own salvation" refers especially to freedom from strife and vainglory;
James 1:3,
James 1:20;
1 Peter 4:3. See
DO, No. 5.
[ B-3,Verb,
G1754,
energeo ]
lit., "to work in" (en, and A, No. 1), "to be active, operative," is used of "
(a) God,
1 Corinthians 12:6;
Galatians 2:8;
Galatians 3:5;
Ephesians 1:11,
Ephesians 1:20;
Ephesians 3:20;
Philippians 2:13;
Colossians 1:29;
(b) the Holy Spirit,
1 Corinthians 12:11;
(c) the Word of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 (Middle Voice; AV, 'effectually worketh');
(d) supernatural power, undefined,
Matthew 14:2;
Mark 6:14;
(e) faith, as the energizer of love,
Galatians 5:6;
(f) the example of patience in suffering,
2 Corinthians 1:6;
(g) death (physical) and life (spiritual),
2 Corinthians 4:12;
(h) sinful passions,
Romans 7:5;
(i) the spirit of the Evil One,
Ephesians 2:2;
(j) the mystery of iniquity,
2 Thessalonians 2:7." * [* From Notes on Galatians, by Hogg and Vine, pp. 114,115.]
To these may be added
(k) the active response of believers to the inworking of God,
Philippians 2:13 (2nd part), RV, "to work (for)," AV, "to do (of);"
(l) the supplication of the righteous,
James 5:16, RV, "in its working" (AV, "effectual fervent").
[ B-4,Verb,
G4160,
poieo ]
"to do," is rendered "to work" in
Matthew 20:12, AV (RV, "spent");
Acts 15:12, "had wrought;"
Acts 19:11;
Acts 21:19;
Hebrews 13:21;
Revelation 16:14;
Revelation 19:20;
Revelation 21:27, AV (RV, "maketh;" marg., "doeth"). See
DO.
[ B-5,Verb,
G4903,
sunergeo ]
"to work with or together" (sun), occurs in
Mark 16:20;
Romans 8:28, "work together;"
1 Corinthians 16:16, "helpeth with;"
2 Corinthians 6:1, "workers together," present participle, "working together;" the "with Him" represents nothing in the Greek;
James 2:22, "wrought with." See
HELP.
[ B-6,Verb,
G1096,
ginomai ]
"to become, take place," is rendered "wrought" in
Mark 6:2;
Acts 5:12, "were ... wrought."
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words