And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.(2 Thessalonians 3:5)

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.(2 Thessalonians 3:6)

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;(2 Thessalonians 3:7)

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.(2 Thessalonians 3:9)

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.(2 Thessalonians 3:10)

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.(2 Thessalonians 3:11)

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2 Thessalonians 3:8 - Cross Reference

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. (2 Corinthians 11:9)

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: (1 Corinthians 4:12)

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. (2 Thessalonians 3:12)

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; (1 Thessalonians 4:11)

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. (Acts 20:34)

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. (1 Thessalonians 2:9)

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. (Acts 18:3)

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. (Ephesians 4:28)

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. (Proverbs 31:27)

Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11)