11 and to aspire (A)to live quietly, and (B)to mind your own affairs, and (C)to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

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28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather (A)let him labor, (B)doing honest work with his own hands, so (C)that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

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(A)Better is a handful of (B)quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.

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but let your adorning be (A)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.

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14 And let our people learn (A)to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not (B)be unfruitful.

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(A)for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and (B)dignified in every way.

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26 (A)It is good that one should wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.

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12 and we (A)labor, working with our own hands. (B)When reviled, we bless; (C)when persecuted, we endure;

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17 (A)Better is a dry morsel with quiet
    than a house full of feasting[a] with strife.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:1 Hebrew sacrifices

15 But (A)let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or (B)as a meddler.

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13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also (A)gossips and (B)busybodies, saying what they should not.

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So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to (A)please him.

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For you yourselves know (A)how you ought to imitate us, because (B)we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but (C)with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was (D)not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves (E)an example to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: (F)If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11 For we hear that some among you (G)walk in idleness, not busy at work, but (H)busybodies. 12 Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.[a]

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Greek to eat their own bread

11 Do not be slothful in zeal, (A)be fervent in spirit,[a] (B)serve the Lord.

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  1. Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit

35 In all things (A)I have shown you that (B)by working hard in this way we must (C)help the weak and (D)remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed (E)to give than to receive.’

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10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, (B)as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks (C)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves (D)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything (E)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (F)To him belong glory and (G)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, (A)pure, (B)working at home, kind, and (C)submissive to their own husbands, (D)that the word of God may not be reviled. Likewise, urge (E)the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be (F)a model of good works, and in your teaching (G)show integrity, (H)dignity, and (I)sound speech that cannot be condemned, (J)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. (K)Bondservants[a] are to be submissive to their own masters (L)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, (M)but showing all good faith, (N)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 2:9 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

42 And the Lord said, “Who then is (A)the faithful and (B)wise (C)manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 (D)Blessed is that servant[a] whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

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  1. Luke 12:43 Or bondservant; also verses 45, 46, 47

34 (A)It is like a man (B)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants[a] in charge, (C)each with his work, and commands (D)the doorkeeper to stay awake.

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  1. Mark 13:34 Or bondservants

22 Bondservants, obey (A)in everything those who are your earthly masters,[a] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 (B)Whatever you do, work heartily, (C)as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord (D)you will receive the inheritance as your reward. (E)You are serving the Lord Christ.

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  1. Colossians 3:22 Or your masters according to the flesh

20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, (A)lest I build on someone else's foundation,

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and (A)because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

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For (A)as in one body we have many members,[a] and the members do not all have the same function, so we, (B)though many, (C)are one body in Christ, and individually (D)members one of another. (E)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if (F)prophecy, (G)in proportion to our faith; if (H)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; (I)the one who leads,[b] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with (J)cheerfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5
  2. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid

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