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Ephesians 4:28
Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better one handful with rest than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.
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1 Timothy 2 2
for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
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Lamentations 3:26
It is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD.
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1 Peter 3 4
but rather what is inside the heart— the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
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Titus 3:14
Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
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2 Corinthians 5 9
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.
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Proverbs 17:1
Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.
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1 Corinthians 4 12
we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
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1 Timothy 5 13
At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.
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1 Peter 4 15
Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.
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Luke 12:42-43
The Lord said,“ Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes.
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Mark 13:34
“ It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.
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Titus 2:4-10
so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children,to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God’s word will not be slandered.In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlledin everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have anything bad to say about us.Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking backor stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
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2 Thessalonians 3 7-2 Thessalonians 3 12
For you yourselves know how you should imitate us: We were not idle among you;we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and toiled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you:“ If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies.Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
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Romans 12:11
Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord.
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Colossians 3:22-24
Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.
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Romans 15:20
My aim is to preach the gospel where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,
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1 Peter 4 10-1 Peter 4 11
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
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Romans 12:4-8
Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the proportion of one’s faith;if service, use it in service; if teaching, in teaching;if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Acts 18:3
and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade, he stayed with them and worked.
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Acts 20:35
In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by laboring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”