Be strong therefore, and do not hold back: for your work will be rewarded.

He becomes poor that deals [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tends] only to poverty.

He that labours works for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

Remembering continually your active work originating from faith, and troublesome effort originating from [agape] love, and continual pressing through originating from hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God who is also our Father;

For while we were there with you, we gave you this instruction, that if anyone does not want to work, then he should not eat either.