11 Bible Verses about Men Working
Most Relevant Verses
When I was with you, I gave you this rule: "If anyone refuses to work, give him nothing to eat!"
Whoever fails to provide for his own relatives, and particularly for members of his own family, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you, so that you may have the respect of the outsiders, and not be dependent upon anybody.
Work at everything you do with all your hearts, as work done not for men only but for the Lord,
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'My son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
We must carry on the work of him who has sent me while the daylight lasts. Night is coming, when no one can do any work.
Do your duties heartily and willingly, as though it were for the Lord, not for men,
Now with the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ we charge and exhort such people to keep quiet and do their work and earn their own living.
