Second Thessalonians 6-12
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. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 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: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 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.
By this passage, we can see that even children should be working. I don't necessarily mean doing the work that adults do, or earning money, but they should be doing something productive, and earning the food that their parents provide (except, or course, if they have no parents). Many young adults and children today waste their lives doing important (and being nosy. I, personally, have a problem with nosiness) and being ungrateful to their parents. That needs to change. As for me, I started working out and I believe that even though the Bible is very fun and enjoyable to read, that it is work as well.
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. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 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: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 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.
By this passage, we can see that even children should be working. I don't necessarily mean doing the work that adults do, or earning money, but they should be doing something productive, and earning the food that their parents provide (except, or course, if they have no parents). Many young adults and children today waste their lives doing important (and being nosy. I, personally, have a problem with nosiness) and being ungrateful to their parents. That needs to change. As for me, I started working out and I believe that even though the Bible is very fun and enjoyable to read, that it is work as well.