7 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy

in business be not slothful, but of an active mind, making the best use of every incident.

but imitate the example of those who by faith and patience have obtain'd the inheritance that was promis'd to them.

On this head we have many things to say, not easily to be comprehended, because of your prejudices.

pursuant to the maxim, which we laid down, when among you, "he that refuses to work should be deny'd food."

now being inform'd, that there are among you people of an irregular conduct, who neglect their own business, and busy themselves with the affairs of others:

as it were in all his epistles, where he takes notice of these things: in which there are some passages that are difficult to understand, which the illiterate, and unstable wrest, as they do the rest of the scriptures, to their own ruin.

since then, my dear brethren, your expectations are such, take care to appear before him, without any defect or blemish, in order to be happy; and be persuaded,