1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

King James Version

⁹But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

¹⁰And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

¹¹And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

¹²That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

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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.

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1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

New King James Version

A Brotherly and Orderly Life

⁹But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for ^(A)you yourselves are taught by God ^(B)to love one another; ¹⁰and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, ^(C)that you increase more and more; ¹¹that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, ^(D)to mind your own business, and ^(E)to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, ¹²^(F)that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.