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10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters[a] in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,[b] 11 to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:10 tn Grk “brothers”; this applies to the second occurrence as well. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:10 sn To do so more and more. See a similar phrase in 1 Thess 4:1.

10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.(A) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,(B) 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(C) just as we told you,

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10 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;

11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, (A)that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, (B)to mind your own business, and (C)to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

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