Art 23

After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house!’ And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the labourer deserves to be paid. (Luke 10: 1-7)

The Creator Himself inspires us to work (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, p. 124)

Great is work, for it confers dignity on those who do it. (Babylonian Talmud, Ned. 49b).

Worship has seventy elements; the noblest of which is endeavoring to gain legitimate income. (Prophet (PBUH), Kafi Vol 5)

Learned and skilled in one’s craft, well-learnt discipline and well-spoken words, this is the highest blessing. (Sutta Nipāta, 261)

Thirdly, that Your Highness may command them to work, but that the work should be such as not to constitute an impediment to instruction in the faith, and that it should be advantageous to them and to the public good. (Notice issued by the Board of Theologians and Jurists which met in Burgos (Spain) in 1512)

You have the right to work, but for the work's sake only. (Bhagavad Gita, 2.47)