1 Thessalonians 4:10-12

King James Version

¹⁰And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

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

¹²That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

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1 Thessalonians 4:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.^(A) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,^(B) ¹¹and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,^(C) just as we told you, ¹²so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders^(D) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

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1 Thessalonians 4:10-12

English Standard Version

¹⁰for that indeed is what ^(A)you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to ^(B)do this more and more, ¹¹and to aspire ^(C)to live quietly, and ^(D)to mind your own affairs, and ^(E)to work with your hands, as we instructed you, ¹²so that you may ^(F)walk properly before ^(G)outsiders and be dependent on no one.

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1 Thessalonians 4:10-12

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁰for indeed ^(A)you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to ^(B)excel still more, ¹¹and to make it your ambition ^(C)to lead a quiet life and ^(D)attend to your own business and ^(E)work with your hands, just as we commanded you, ¹²so that you will ^[a]^(F)behave properly toward ^(G)outsiders and ^[b]^(H)not be in any need.