labor of love

Idioms: labor of love

Work done for one's satisfaction rather than monetary reward. For example, The research took three years but it was a labor of love. This expression appears twice in the New Testament (Hebrews 6:10, Thessalonians 1:3), referring to those who do God's work as a labor of love. [c. 1600]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
Synonym: labour of love

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