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

Bible References

And to do

It is like a man who left his house on a trip to another country. [Before leaving] he put his servants in charge of his affairs, giving each one a [particular] job to do, then he ordered the gatekeeper to stay alert [i.e., while he was gone].

And the Lord answered, "Who then is the trustworthy and sensible property manager, to whom his master will assign the management of his household, to provide adequate and timely meals for its members?

For there are many parts to a single human body and all of these parts do not have the same function.

You slaves should obey your earthly masters in everything, [and] do not do it just when they are looking [at you], or to gain their favor, but do it with a sincere heart, out of reverence for the Lord.

For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, refusing to work, but [instead] are just being busybodies.

And on top of that, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not be.

Then they can train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

As each of you has received a gift [from God], you should make use of it [in the body], so that you will be [good] caretakers of the many unearned ways that God favors you.