Proverbs 6:6-11


The Folly of Indolence
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard!
        Consider her ways and be wise,
        7Which, having no captain,
        Overseer or ruler,
        8Provides her supplies in the summer,
        And gathers her food in the harvest.
        9How long will you slumber, O sluggard?
        When will you rise from your sleep?
        10A little sleep, a little slumber,
        A little folding of the hands to sleep--
        11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
        And your need like an armed man.

Proverbs 10:4
4He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
        But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 12:24
24The hand of the diligent will rule,
        But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

Proverbs 12:27
27...But diligence is man's precious possession.

 

Ephesians 6:5-8
5 Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; 6not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

Colossians 3:22-25
22Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.

1 Timothy 6:1-2


Honor Masters


Christian Conduct in the World
1 Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed. 2And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

Titus 2:9-10
9Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, 10not pilfering [thieving], but showing all good fidelity [honesty], that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Ephesians 4:28
28Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
11that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8nor did we eat anyone's bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, 9not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. 12Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

Ecclesiastes 9:10
10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.