hard work

²³Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.

⁴The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.

²³In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.

¹³Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.

¹⁰Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat. ¹¹For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling. ¹²Now we charge those who act in this way, and we beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in silence and eat their own bread.

³Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.

²⁴The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.

¹⁴And do everything without murmuring or hesitation. ¹⁵So may you be without blame, simple sons of God, without reproof, in the midst of a depraved and perverse nation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,

³¹Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you may do, do everything for the glory of God.

¹¹to choose work that allows you to be tranquil, and to carry out your business and to do your work with your own hands, just as we have instructed you, ¹²and to walk honestly with those who are outside, and to desire nothing belonging to another.

³⁷For no word will be impossible with God.”

¹⁰Whatever your hand is able to do, do it earnestly. For neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge will exist in death, toward which you are hurrying.

⁸But if anyone has no concern for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever.

⁶The farmer who labors ought to be the first to share in the produce.

¹⁷Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

¹¹Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.

⁹And so, let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail.

⁶Go to the ant, you lazy one, and consider her ways, and so learn wisdom. ⁷For though she has no ruler, nor instructor, nor leader, ⁸she provides meals for herself in the summer, and she gathers at the harvest what she may eat.

²⁴For you know that you will receive from the Lord the repayment of an inheritance. Serve Christ the Lord.