1 Thessalonians 4:11

And to be ambitious to be quiet, and to be attending to your own affairs, and to be working with your hands, - even as, unto you, we gave charge -

Ephesians 4:28

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

1 Peter 4:15

For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men's affairs;

Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.

Lamentations 3:26

Good it is - both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;

Luke 12:42-43

And the Lord said - Who then is the faithful steward, the prudent one, whom the lord will appoint over his body of attendants, to be giving, in due season, the measured allowance of wheat?

1 Peter 3:4

But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.

Mark 13:34

As a man from home - having left his house, and given his servants the authority, to each one, his work, - and, unto the porter, hath given command, that he should watch: -

Acts 18:3

and, because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought, for they were tent-makers by their trade.

Acts 20:35

In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said - Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!

Romans 12:4-8

For, just as in one body we have many members, yet, all the members, have not the same office,

Romans 12:11

In business, not slothful, in spirit, fervent, to the Lord, doing service,

Romans 15:20

Although, thus, - as ambitious to be announcing the glad-message - not where Christ had been named, lest, upon another's foundation, I should be building;

1 Corinthians 4:12

And toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless, being persecuted, we hold on,

2 Corinthians 5:9

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

Colossians 3:22-24

Ye servants! be obedient, in all things, unto them who, according to the flesh, are your masters, - not with eye-service, as man-pleasers, but with singleness of heart, revering the Lord, -

2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,

1 Timothy 2:2

In behalf of kings, and all them who are, in eminent station; in order that, an undisturbed, and quiet life, we may lead, in all godliness and gravity:

1 Timothy 5:13

At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not,

Titus 2:4-10

That they may constrain the young women to be, lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

Titus 3:14

Moreover, let our own learn to be forward, in honourable works, for the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

1 Peter 4:10-11

Each one, according as he hath received a gift of favour, unto one another, ministering the same, as careful stewards of the manifold favour of God:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

And to do

Mark 13:34
As a man from home - having left his house, and given his servants the authority, to each one, his work, - and, unto the porter, hath given command, that he should watch: -
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said - Who then is the faithful steward, the prudent one, whom the lord will appoint over his body of attendants, to be giving, in due season, the measured allowance of wheat?
Romans 12:4
For, just as in one body we have many members, yet, all the members, have not the same office,
Colossians 3:22
Ye servants! be obedient, in all things, unto them who, according to the flesh, are your masters, - not with eye-service, as man-pleasers, but with singleness of heart, revering the Lord, -
2 Thessalonians 3:11
We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!
1 Timothy 5:13
At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not,
Titus 2:4
That they may constrain the young women to be, lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,
1 Peter 4:10
Each one, according as he hath received a gift of favour, unto one another, ministering the same, as careful stewards of the manifold favour of God:

General references

Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
Isaiah 19:15
And Egypt shall have nothing which can be don Which head or tail palm-top or rush, can do!