2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, - that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And to be ambitious to be quiet, and to be attending to your own affairs, and to be working with your hands, - even as, unto you, we gave charge -

Ephesians 4:28

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

Genesis 49:14-15

Issachar, an ass of strength, - couching between the pens;

Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.

Luke 11:3

Our needful bread, be giving us, day by day;

1 Thessalonians 4:1

For the rest, brethren, we request and exhort you, in our Lord Jesus, that, even as ye received from us, how ye must needs walk and please God, - even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working, - that we might not burden any of you; -

1 Timothy 2:2

In behalf of kings, and all them who are, in eminent station; in order that, an undisturbed, and quiet life, we may lead, in all godliness and gravity:

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Summary

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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Bible References

We

2 Thessalonians 3:6
Howbeit, we charge you, brethren, - that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother - who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.

That with

Genesis 49:14
Issachar, an ass of strength, - couching between the pens;
Proverbs 17:1
Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.
Ephesians 4:28
Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;
1 Thessalonians 4:11
And to be ambitious to be quiet, and to be attending to your own affairs, and to be working with your hands, - even as, unto you, we gave charge -
1 Timothy 2:2
In behalf of kings, and all them who are, in eminent station; in order that, an undisturbed, and quiet life, we may lead, in all godliness and gravity:

Eat

2 Thessalonians 3:8
Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working, - that we might not burden any of you; -
Luke 11:3
Our needful bread, be giving us, day by day;

General references

Psalm 104:23
Man goeth forth to his work, And to his labour, until evening.
Matthew 6:11
Our needful bread, give us, this day;