Hard Work

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” …

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

…so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

…and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.