1 Thessalonians 4:12

American Standard Version (1901)

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

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  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
  • Rom 13:13 : 13 Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.
  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
  • 1 Pet 3:1 : 1 In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;
  • 1 Pet 3:16-17 : 16 having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  • Titus 2:8-9 : 8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us. 9 [ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying; 10 not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 abstain from every form of evil.
  • 1 Cor 5:12-13 : 12 For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within? 13 But them that are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.
  • 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us: 21 for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them] that I might minister unto you; 9 and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself] .
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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  • 1 Thess 4:10-11
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    10for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

    11and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

  • Col 4:4-5
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    4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

    5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you] :

  • 1 Pet 2:12
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    12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • Heb 12:13-14
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    13and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

    14Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

  • 2 Thess 3:7-13
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    7For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

    8neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

    9not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

    10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

    11For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

    12Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

    13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

  • 1 Thess 4:13
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    13But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

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    12to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

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    4that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

    5not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

    6that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

  • Eph 4:17
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    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

  • Rom 13:13
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    13Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

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    1Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,--that ye abound more and more.

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    14And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

  • 2 Cor 9:4
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    4lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

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    4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

  • Phil 2:15
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    15that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

  • Titus 2:8
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    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

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    15Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

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    12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

  • 2 Pet 3:14
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    14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

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    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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    15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

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    7These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

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    10to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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    5Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

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    10Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

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    15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

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    12I beseech you, brethren, become as I [am], for I also [am become] as ye [are] . Ye did me no wrong:

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    12For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?