Men Working

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

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

…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.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, …