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

As a man which is gone into a strange country and hath left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

And the Lord said, "If there be any faithful servant, and wise, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duty of meat, at due season:

As we have many members in one body, and all members have not one office:

Servants, be obedient unto your bodily masters in all things: not with eye service as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing God.

We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies.

And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.

to make the young women soberminded, to love their husbands, to love their children,

As every man hath received the gift, minister the same one to another as good ministers of the manifold grace of God.

General references

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

Neither shall the head or tail, the branch or reed be able to do any work in Egypt.