1 Thessalonians 4:11
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11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.
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Ephesians 4:28
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28 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
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6 And yet,
“Better to have one handful with quietness
than two handfuls with hard work
and chasing the wind.”
1 Peter 3:4
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4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
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1 Timothy 2:2
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2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.
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Lamentations 3:26
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26 So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.
Titus 3:14
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14 Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.
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2 Corinthians 5:9
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9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.
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1 Corinthians 4:12
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12 We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.
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Proverbs 17:1
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17 Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.
1 Peter 4:15
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15 If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
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1 Timothy 5:13
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13 And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
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2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
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7 For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you. 8 We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. 10 Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”
11 Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 12 We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.
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Romans 12:11
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11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.[a]
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- 12:11 Or but serve the Lord with a zealous spirit; or but let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord.
Luke 12:42-43
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42 And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. 43 If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
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Mark 13:34
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34 “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.
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1 Peter 4:10-11
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10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
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Titus 2:4-10
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4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[a] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
6 In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. 8 Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back 10 or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
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- 2:5 Some manuscripts read to care for their homes.
Romans 15:20
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20 My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else.
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Acts 20:35
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35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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Colossians 3:22-24
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22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.[a]
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- 3:24 Or and serve Christ as your Master.
Romans 12:4-8
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4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
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Acts 18:3
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3 Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers[a] just as he was.
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- 18:3 Or leatherworkers.
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