Nowsuch personswe commandand exhortin the LordJesusChristto workin quiet fashionand eattheir ownbread.
Betteris a drymorseland quietnesswith it Thana housefullof feastingwith strife.
One handfullof restis betterthantwo fistsfullof laborand strivingafter wind.
Giveus eachdayour dailybread.
He who stealsmust stealno longer;but ratherhe must labor,performingwith his ownhandswhat is good,sothat he will have[something] to sharewith onewho hasneed.
Finallythen,brethren,we requestand exhortyou in the LordJesus,that as you receivedfrom us [instruction] as to howyou oughtto walkand pleaseGod(justas you actuallydo walk),that you excelstill more.
and to make it your ambitionto lead a quiet lifeand attendto your ownbusiness and workwith your hands,justas we commandedyou,
nordid we eatanyone'sbreadwithout payingfor it, but with laborand hardshipwe [kept] workingnightand daysothat we would not be a burdento anyof you;
for kingsand allwho are in authority,sothat we may leada tranquiland quietlifein allgodlinessand dignity.
