1 Thessalonians 4:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² So that you may bear yourselves becomingly and be correct and honorable and command the respect of the outside world, being dependent on nobody [self-supporting] and having need of nothing.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

Common English Bible

¹² That way you’ll behave appropriately toward outsiders, and you won’t be in need.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² and to walk honestly with those who are outside, and to desire nothing belonging to another.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:12 Cross References

Mark 4:11

And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

Romans 12:17

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men.

Romans 13:13

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honourable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstain from every form of evil.

1 Timothy 3:7

Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Peter 2:12

having your behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behaviour of their wives;