2 Thessalonians 3:10

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Summary

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

That

General references

Exodus 5:17

Psalm 104:23

1 Thessalonians 4:2

Bible References

That

in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and attains nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.

I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding,

and that ye procure to be quiet and to do your business and to work with your hands, as we commanded you,

General references

And he replied, Ye are idle, ye are idle, therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice unto the LORD.

Man goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

For ye already know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.