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 as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

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

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

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

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

General references

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.