2 Thessalonians 3:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

General references

But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.

Man goes out to his work, and to his business, till the evening.

Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.