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,

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.

^6 (A)Better is a handful of ^(B)quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.

⁴ 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.

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.

^2 (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.

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

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