1 Thessalonians 4:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ ·Do all you can […and to aspire] to live a peaceful life. ·Take care of [Attend to; Mind] your own business, and ·do your own work [^Lwork with your hands] as we have already ·told [instructed; commanded] you. ¹² If you do, then you will ·win the respect of [or live a respectable/proper life before] ·unbelievers [^Loutsiders], and you will not have to depend on others for what you need.

The Lord’s Coming

¹³ Brothers and sisters, we ·want you to know [do not want you to be uninformed] about those ·Christians who have died [^Lwho sleep; ^Ca euphemism for death] so you will not ·be sad [grieve], as ·others [^Lthe rest] who have no hope.