³ So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.

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.

³¹ “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.

²⁹ What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin^[a]? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.

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. ¹² Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.