1 Thessalonians 4:11
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11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.
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Ephesians 4:28
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28 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
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6 And yet,
“Better to have one handful with quietness
than two handfuls with hard work
and chasing the wind.”
1 Peter 3:4
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4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
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Titus 3:14
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14 Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.
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1 Timothy 2:2
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2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.
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Lamentations 3:26
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26 So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.
1 Corinthians 4:12
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12 We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.
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Proverbs 17:1
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17 Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.
1 Peter 4:15
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15 If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
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1 Timothy 5:13
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13 And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
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2 Corinthians 5:9
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9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.
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2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
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7 For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you. 8 We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. 10 Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”
11 Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 12 We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.
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