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 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
• Eccl 4:6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
• 1 Pet 3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
• Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
• Prov 17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
• Lam 3:26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
• 1 Tim 2:2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
• 1 Cor 4:12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
• Rom 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
• 1 Tim 5:13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
• 2 Cor 5:9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
• 1 Pet 4:15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
• 2 Th 3:7–12For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
• Titus 2:4–10That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
• Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
• Luke 12:42–43And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
• Mark 13:34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
• Col 3:22–24Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
• 1 Pet 4:10–11As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• Rom 15:20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
• Acts 18:3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
• Rom 12:4–8For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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