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From a sermon on the poor: "Anyone who would not work should not eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). But the laws of Saint Paul are not merely for the poor. They are for the rich as well. We accuse the poor of laziness. This laziness is often excusable. We ourselves are often guilty of worse idleness.https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/12/ogimage.png?resize=1200,6281200628