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Bible Verses about “not working

Found 21 verses (ordered by relevance) about “not working” in the WEB version of the Bible

1 Timothy 5:8
1400 votes

But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Colossians 3:23
757 votes

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

1 Corinthians 10:31
605 votes

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Colossians 3:24
351 votes

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:10
327 votes

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

Ephesians 4:28
304 votes

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

2 Thessalonians 3:11
264 votes

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

Luke 1:37
181 votes

For everything spoken by God is possible."

Genesis 2:15
168 votes

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

2 Thessalonians 3:12
135 votes

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Proverbs 13:4
121 votes

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Proverbs 14:23
88 votes

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Hebrews 12:14
84 votes

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Proverbs 24:33
79 votes

a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;

Proverbs 24:34
77 votes

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.

Proverbs 12:24
75 votes

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

2 Thessalonians 3:13
72 votes

But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.

Proverbs 12:11
68 votes

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

2 Thessalonians 3:14
39 votes

If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

2 Thessalonians 3:15
39 votes

Don't count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

2 Thessalonians 3:16
20 votes

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.