Catholic Public Domain Version
"to choose work that allows you to be tranquil, and to carry out your business and to do your work with your own hands, just as we have instructed you, "
— 1 Thessalonians 4:11, Catholic Public Domain 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;”
“and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you; ”
“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;”
“to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.”
“And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.”
“And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;”
“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 so, whoever despises these teachings, does not despise man, but God, who has even provided his Holy Spirit within us.
But concerning the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you. For you yourselves have learned from God that you should love one another.
For indeed, you act in this way with all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we petition you, brothers, so that you may abound all the more,
to choose work that allows you to be tranquil, and to carry out your business and to do your work with your own hands, just as we have instructed you,
and to walk honestly with those who are outside, and to desire nothing belonging to another.
And we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are sleeping, so as not to be sorrowful, like these others who do not have hope.
For if we believe that Jesus has died and risen again, so also will God bring back with Jesus those who sleep in him.