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

²⁸ Those who steal must give up stealing; rather, let them labor, doing good work with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy.

⁴ rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.^(A)

¹⁴ And let people learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.

² for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.^(A)

¹² and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;^(A)

¹⁵ But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker.^[a](A)