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1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
New American Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
New American Standard Bible
9 Now as to the (A)love of the brothers and sisters, you (B)have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are (C)taught by God to love one another; 10 for indeed (D)you practice it toward all the brothers and sisters who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to (E)excel even more, 11 and to make it your ambition (F)to lead a quiet life and (G)attend to your own business and (H)work with your hands, just as we instructed you, 12 so that you will [a](I)behave properly toward (J)outsiders and [b](K)not be in any need.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit walk
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit have need of nothing
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
New International Version
9 Now about your love for one another(A) we do not need to write to you,(B) for you yourselves have been taught by God(C) to love each other.(D) 10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.(E) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,(F) 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(G) just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(H) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
King James Version
9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
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