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Is “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day” in the Bible?
No. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day” is not in the Bible. Scripture does value work and sharing: whoever is not willing to work should not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10), and we work so we have something to share with anyone in need (Ephesians 4:28).
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Is “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day” in the Bible?
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No. It is not in the Bible.
Scripture does value work and sharing: whoever is not willing to work should not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10), and we work so we have something to share with anyone in need (Ephesians 4:28).
What the Bible says instead
For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, he should not eat.”
2 Thessalonians 3:10 · open the chapter →
The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing good work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
Ephesians 4:28 · open the chapter →
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Is “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day” in the Bible?
No. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day” is not in the Bible. Scripture does value work and sharing: whoever is not willing to work should not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10), and we work so we have something to share with anyone in need (Ephesians 4:28).
What does the Bible say instead?
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Ephesians 4:28. Scripture does value work and sharing: whoever is not willing to work should not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10), and we work so we have something to share with anyone in need (Ephesians 4:28).
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