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1 Thessalonians 4:11

Young's Literal Translation 1862

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

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Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

and at the same time also, they learn `to be' idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;




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