1 Thessalonians 4:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·

Transliteration

And to philotimeisthai to hēsychazein, and to prassein the idia, and to ergazesthai with the idiais chersin of you, just as to you we parēngeilamen;

Grammar Details

• *philotimeisthai*: present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly
• *hēsychazein*: present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly
• *prassein*: present, infinitive, active - to do/practice
• *idia*: accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs
• *ergazesthai*: present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor
• *idiais*: dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)
• *chersin*: dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)
• *parēngeilamen*: aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged

Word Meanings

• *philotimeisthai*: aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition
• *hēsychazein*: be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still
• *prassein*: do/practice/perform/attend to
• *idia*: one's own things/affairs/business
• *ergazesthai*: work/labor/earn
• *parēngeilamen*: commanded/charged/instructed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

• 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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your {G2398} hands, even as we charged you;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and that ye studye to be quyet and to medle with youre awne busynes and to worke with youre awne hondes as we commaunded you:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and that ye study to be quyete, and to medle with youre awne busynesse, and to worke with youre awne hades, as we commaunded you,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And that ye studie to be quiet, & to meddle with your owne busines, and to worke with your owne handes, as we commaunded you,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And that ye studie to be quiet, and to do your owne busynesse and to worke with your owne handes as we commaunded you:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we charged you;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
• 1 Pet 3:4 : 4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
• 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 meddler in other people's matters.
• Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
• Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full, with toil and vexation of spirit.
• 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 For kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty.
• Prov 17:1 : 1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
• 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you. 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow. 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread.
• Lam 3:26 : 26 It is good that one 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 food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
• Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
• Acts 20:35 : 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that 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 do not have the same function: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us attend to our ministering: or he who teaches, on teaching; 8 Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
• Rom 12:11 : 11 Not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
• Rom 15:20 : 20 Yes, I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation:
• 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it.
• 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Therefore we strive, that whether present or absent, we may be pleasing to him.
• Mark 13:34 : 34 For the Son of Man is like 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 doorkeeper to watch.
• Col 3:22-24 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men. 24 Knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ.
• 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And besides, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossipers and busybodies, speaking things 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 may not be blasphemed. 6 Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded. 7 In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he who is of the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. 9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back; 10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
• 1 Pet 4:10-11 : 10 As every person has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.