1 Thessalonians 4:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
  • Rom 13:13 : 13 With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.
  • 1 Pet 3:1 : 1 Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,
  • 1 Pet 3:16-17 : 16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame. 17 Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  • Titus 2:8-9 : 8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us. 9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument; 10 Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Keep from every form of evil.
  • 1 Cor 5:12-13 : 12 For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you; 13 As for those who are outside, God is their judge. So put away the evil man from among you.
  • 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands: 21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward? 8 I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant; 9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

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    4 So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.

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    12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

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    13 And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong.

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    7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

    8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

    9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

    10 For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

    11 For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

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    13 And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

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    13 But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

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    12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

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    4 So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

    5 Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;

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    17 This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

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    13 With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

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