Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and to make it your ambition
King James Version
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Holman Bible
to seek to lead a quiet life,
International Standard Version
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,
A Conservative Version
and to aspire to live quietly, and to do your own things, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded you,
American Standard Version
and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;
Amplified
and to make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you,
An Understandable Version
[We also urge you to] make it your aim to live a quiet life, and to attend to your own business matters, and to work with your hands, as we urged you. [Note: Possibly this exhortation was directed toward the tendency of some people there to neglect ordinary responsibilities in view of an imminent return of Christ].
Anderson New Testament
and that you earnestly endeavor to live quietly, and that you attend to your own business, and work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Bible in Basic English
And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;
Common New Testament
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you,
Daniel Mace New Testament
to study your own quiet, to mind your own affairs, and follow some handicraft trade, as we recommended it to you:
Darby Translation
and to seek earnestly to be quiet and mind your own affairs, and work with your own hands, even as we charged you,
Godbey New Testament
and that you aspire to be quiet, and to prosecute your own employments, and work with your hands, as we proclaimed unto you;
Goodspeed New Testament
in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you,
John Wesley New Testament
And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you;
Julia Smith Translation
And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;
King James 2000
And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and to aspire to live a quiet life, and to attend to {your own business}, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
Modern King James verseion
and that you try earnestly to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that ye study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you:
Moffatt New Testament
also, endeavour to live quietly, attend to your own business, and ??as we charged you ??work with your hands,
Montgomery New Testament
Also, that you endeavor to live quietly and to mind your own business, and to work with your hands (as I charged you).
NET Bible
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.
New Heart English Bible
and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
Noyes New Testament
and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Sawyer New Testament
and strive to be quiet and pursue your own business, and work with your hands, as we charged you,
The Emphasized Bible
And to be ambitious to be quiet, and to be attending to your own affairs, and to be working with your hands, - even as, unto you, we gave charge -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and that you make it your study to live peaceably, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we have enjoined you;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Make it your ambition to live quietly, and to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we directed you;
Webster
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Weymouth New Testament
and to vie with one another in eagerness for peace, every one minding his own business and working with his hands, as we ordered you to do:
Williams New Testament
also keep up your ambition to live quietly, to practice attending to your own business and to work with your own hands, as we directed you,
World English Bible
and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
Worrell New Testament
and to make it your aim to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we charged you;
Worsley New Testament
and endeavour to be quiet, and mind your own affairs, and work with your own hands,
Youngs Literal Translation
and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,
Themes
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Idios
Idios
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Affirmation Of Continuing Love
10
Indeed, you do it toward all the brothers in all Macedonia: but we encourage you to increase more and more.
11 and to make it your ambition
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:28
He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.
1 Peter 4:15
Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people's business.
Proverbs 17:1
Better is dry bread in peace than a house full of feasting with discord.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
One hand full of quietness is better than two hands full of trouble and striving after wind.
Lamentations 3:26
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of Jehovah.
Luke 12:42-43
The Lord said: Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
1 Peter 3:4
Let your appearance be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit. This is of great value in the sight of God.
Mark 13:34
It is similar to a man traveling to another country. He leaves his house and gives authority to his servants to do the work. He commands them to watch.
Acts 18:3
He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.
Acts 20:35
In all things I gave you an example. You by laboring should help the weak. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus: It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Romans 12:4-8
For we have many members in one body and all members do not have the same function.
Romans 12:11
Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.
Romans 15:20
I have strived to preach the good news, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
1 Corinthians 4:12
We labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
2 Corinthians 5:9
We make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to him.
Colossians 3:22-24
Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, respecting God.
2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
You know what you must do to imitate us. We lived a disciplined life among you.
1 Timothy 2:2
They should be made for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
1 Timothy 5:13
They also learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossipers and busybodies, speaking things that they should not.
Titus 2:4-10
They may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
Titus 3:14
Help our people learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they are not unfruitful.
1 Peter 4:10-11
According to the gift you have received, minister among yourselves, as good stewards of the increased grace (divine influence) (love) of God.