1 Thessalonians 4:11

Believers should aim to live quietly, mind their own affairs, and work with their hands. A calm, diligent, self-supporting life honors God.

Cross-references · 22

• Eph 4:28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
• Eccl 4:6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
• 1 Pet 3:4but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
• Titus 3:14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
• Prov 17:1Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
• Lam 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
• 1 Tim 2:2for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
• 1 Cor 4:12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
• Rom 12:11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
• 1 Tim 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
• 2 Cor 5:9So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
• 1 Pet 4:15Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.
• 2 Th 3:7–12For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
• Titus 2:4–10In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
• Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
• Luke 12:42–43And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
• Mark 13:34It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
• Col 3:22–24Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
• 1 Pet 4:10–11As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
• Rom 15:20In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
• Acts 18:3and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
• Rom 12:4–8Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

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