Bible Verses about “not working”
The Bible contains 21 verses about not working across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”
“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.”
“Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”
“[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
“¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”
“But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.”
“¶ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.”
“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.”
“Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.”
“¶ Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.”