1 Thessalonians 4:11

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;

And to do

General references

Proverbs 31:27

Isaiah 19:15

Bible References

And to do

It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.

And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?

For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,

Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.

At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention.

so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

General references

She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

There will be no work for Egypt

Which its head or tail, its palm branch or bulrush, may do.