1 Thessalonians 4:11

The Message

Stay calm; mind your own business; do your own job. You’ve heard all this from us before, but a reminder never hurts. We want you living in a way that will command the respect of outsiders, not lying around sponging off your friends.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:1

A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

One handful of peaceful repose Is better than two fistfuls of worried work— More spitting into the wind.

Romans 12:11

Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

2 Corinthians 5:9

But neither exile nor homecoming is the main thing. Cheerfully pleasing God is the main thing, and that’s what we aim to do, regardless of our conditions. Sooner or later we’ll all have to face God, regardless of our conditions. We will appear before Christ and take what’s coming to us as a result of our actions, either good or bad.

Ephesians 4:28

Did you use to make ends meet by stealing? Well, no more! Get an honest job so that you can help others who can’t work.

Titus 3:14

Our people have to learn to be diligent in their work so that all necessities are met (especially among the needy) and they don’t end up with nothing to show for their lives.