7 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy

never slack in earnestness, always on fire with the Spirit, always serving the Lord,

so that you may not grow careless, but may follow the example of those who through their faith and patient endurance are now possessors of the blessings promised.

I have much to say to you about Him, but it is difficult to make it clear to you, since you have become so dull in your spiritual senses.

For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."

But we are informed that some among you are living as shirkers, mere busybodies, instead of busy at work.

speaking of it as he does in all his letters. In them are some things hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsteady twist to their ruin, as they do the rest of the Scriptures.

Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.