Working

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

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

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

…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.

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.