'Earn' in the Bible

We have the right to earn our food, don't we?

In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.

The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy.

We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.