How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down. I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!” As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth. The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more. But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money. . . .

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands, . . .

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.

Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, “We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a trace—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.”

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed. When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down. So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword. . . .

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand. . . .

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.