APPLICATION: There are several reasons why a man works. ⇒ There is forced labor: a man is forced to work. ⇒ There is a sense of duty: a man feels obligated to work. ⇒ There is the need to meet necessities: a man has needs that have to be met. ⇒ There is the wish to gain more: a man works to build wealth. When a man accepts Christ, his motive for working changes. He now serves and works for Christ (Ep. 6:5–9; Col. 3:22–4:1). His faith in the new world Christ is creating stirs him to work for Christ.