And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give your rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.