1 Thessalonians 4:11

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
  • 1 Pet 3:4 : 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
  • 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
  • Lam 3:26 : 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
  • Luke 12:42-43 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Rom 12:4-8 : 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether pphecy, let us pphesy according to the pportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • Rom 15:20 : 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
  • 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
  • Mark 13:34 : 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
  • Col 3:22-24 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
  • Titus 2:4-9 : 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. 6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 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 you. 9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
  • 1 Pet 4:10-11 : 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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