1 Thessalonians 4:11

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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

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And to do

As a man, going into another country, leaves his house, and gives authority to his servants, and to each one his own work, and commands the door-keeper to watch;

And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

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

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but with simplicity of heart, fearing God.

For we hear that some walk about among you in a disorderly manner, doing no work, but being busybodies.

At the same time, also, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which are not proper.

That they may teach the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, to love their children,

As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.