Verse 17

But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 5:8 : 8 But see that they make the same number of bricks as before, and no less: for they have no love for work; and so they are crying out and saying, Let us go and make an offering to our God.
• Matt 26:8 : 8 But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
• John 6:27 : 27 Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.
• 2 Thess 3:10-11 : 10 For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food. 11 For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.