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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
New American Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
New American Standard Bible
11 and to make it your ambition (A)to lead a quiet life and (B)attend to your own business and (C)work with your hands, just as we instructed you, 12 so that you will [a](D)behave properly toward (E)outsiders and [b](F)not be in any need.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit walk
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit have need of nothing
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
New International Version
11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(A) just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(B) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
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