1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

New American Standard Bible

⁹Now 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; ¹⁰for 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, ¹¹and 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, ¹²so 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

American Standard Version

⁹But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another; ¹⁰for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more; ¹¹and that ye ^[a]study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you; ¹²that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

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1 Thessalonians 4:11 Greek be ambitious. See Rom. 15:20 margin.

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

New International Version

⁹Now 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) ¹⁰And 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) ¹¹and 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, ¹²so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders^(H) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.