NET Bible
"And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,"
— 1 Thessalonians 4:10, NET Bible
“And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;”
“for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more; ”
“for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;”
“For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:”
“And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;”
“And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;”
For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.
Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.
In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.
The Lord Returns for Believers Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.