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1 Thessalonians 4 11-1 Thessalonians 4 12
that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.
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1 Timothy 6 18
Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,
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Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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2 Thessalonians 3 11-2 Thessalonians 3 12
For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
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Luke 21:1-4
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.So He said,“ Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”
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Exodus 20:15
“ You shall not steal.
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Luke 3:10-14
So the people asked him, saying,“ What shall we do then?”He answered and said to them,“ He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him,“ Teacher, what shall we do?”And he said to them,“ Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying,“ And what shall we do?” So he said to them,“ Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
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2 Thessalonians 3 6-2 Thessalonians 3 8
But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,
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Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
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2 Corinthians 8 12
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
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Job 34:32
Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
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Acts 20:34-35
Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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Exodus 21:16
“ He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
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1 Corinthians 6 10-1 Corinthians 6 11
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
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Romans 12:13
distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
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Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full and deny You, And say,“ Who is the Lord?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.
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John 12:6
This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
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Zechariah 5:3
Then he said to me,“ This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole earth:‘ Every thief shall be expelled,’ according to this side of the scroll; and,‘ Every perjurer shall be expelled,’ according to that side of it.”
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Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
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John 13:29
For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him,“ Buy those things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
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Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
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Luke 19:8
Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord,“ Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
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2 Corinthians 8 2
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
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Exodus 20:17
“ You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
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2 Corinthians 9 12-2 Corinthians 9 15
For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God,while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men,and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you.Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
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Jeremiah 7:9
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know,
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Luke 3:8
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves,‘ We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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Hosea 4:2
By swearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed.
