Verse 12

To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.
  • 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 for kings and all those in authority, so that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, just as you received instructions from us on how you ought to live and please God, that you would excel even more.
  • Gen 49:14-15 : 14 'Issachar is a strong donkey lying down between two burdens.' 15 'When he sees how good his resting place is, and how pleasant the land is, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.'
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better a dry piece of bread with peace than a house full of feasting accompanied by strife.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.
  • Luke 11:3 : 3 Give us each day our daily bread.