1 Timothy 5:8
If nothing else, your work is a means to provide food, clothing, and shelter for your family. Paul compares someone who neglects to provide for family to an unbeliever. Pretty strong words. Again, I don't think this admonition is directed at those who have been laid off and are looking for work or at those who cannot work because of illness or injury. I believe Paul's words are for those who can work but choose not to do so.
There is further warning in verse 13. Though not specifically about work, Paul says that idleness leads to gossip and being a "busybody." Get to work--don't make others suffer because you choose to sit at home.
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