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, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

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

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

General references

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

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