And do everything you can to live a quiet life. You should mind your own business. And work with your hands, just as we told you to.

又要立志作安静人，办自己的事，亲手做工，正如我们从前所吩咐你们的，

要立志过安静的生活，管自己的事，亲手做工，正如我们从前吩咐你们的，

要立志过安静的生活，管自己的事，亲手做工，正如我们从前吩咐你们的，

你们要立志过安分守己的生活，亲手做工，正如我们以前吩咐你们的。

又要立志过安静的生活，办自己的事，亲手作工，正如我们从前吩咐过你们，

你们要立定心志安静下来、做自己的事、亲手做工，正如我们曾经吩咐过你们的，

又要立志作安靜人，辦自己的事，親手做工，正如我們從前所吩咐你們的，

要立志過安靜的生活，管自己的事，親手做工，正如我們從前吩咐你們的，

要立志過安靜的生活，管自己的事，親手做工，正如我們從前吩咐你們的，

你們要立志過安分守己的生活，親手做工，正如我們以前吩咐你們的。

又要立志過安靜的生活，辦自己的事，親手作工，正如我們從前吩咐過你們，

要懷着大志做安靜人，辦自己的事，親手作工，照我們所囑咐你們的，

你們要立定心志安靜下來、做自己的事、親手做工，正如我們曾經吩咐過你們的，

又恬靜是務、己事是圖、手自操作、一如我命、

恬靜是務、己事是圖、躬自操作、一如我命、

且務安靜、各行己事、親手操作、如我儕所命爾者、

尤須寧靜澹泊、安分守己、躬自操作、悉如吾訓。

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,

and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we instructed you,

that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind 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;

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind 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 own hands, as we commanded you;

to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded 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;

Anyone who has been stealing must never steal again. Instead, they must work. They must do something useful with their own hands. Then they will have something to give to people in need.

One handful with peace and quiet is better than two handfuls with hard work. Working too hard is like chasing the wind.

Pray for kings. Pray for everyone who is in authority. Pray that we can live peaceful and quiet lives. And pray that we will be godly and holy.

It is good when people wait quietly for the Lord to save them.

Instead, your beauty comes from inside you. It is the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. Beauty like this doesn’t fade away. God places great value on it.

Our people must learn to commit themselves to doing what is good. Then they can provide for people when they are in great need. If they do that, their lives won’t turn out to be useless.

So we try our best to please him. We want to please him whether we are at home in our bodies or away from them.

It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace and quiet than to eat a big dinner in a house full of fighting.

We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.

Besides, they get into the habit of having nothing to do. They go around from house to house. They waste their time. They also bother other people and say things that make no sense. They shouldn’t say those things.

If you suffer, it shouldn’t be because you are a murderer. It shouldn’t be because you are a thief or someone who does evil things. It shouldn’t be because you interfere with other people’s business.

The Lord answered,“ Suppose a master puts one of his servants in charge of his other servants. The servant’s job is to give them the food they are to receive at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise manager for this.It will be good for the servant if the master finds him doing his job when the master returns.

It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.

Then they can advise the younger women to love their husbands and children.The younger women must control themselves and be pure. They must take good care of their homes. They must be kind. They must follow the lead of their husbands. Then no one will be able to speak evil things against God’s word.In the same way, help the young men to control themselves.Do what is good. Set an example for them in everything. When you teach, be honest and serious.No one can question the truth. So teach what is true. Then those who oppose you will be ashamed. That’s because they will have nothing bad to say about us.Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything they do. Tell them to try to please their masters. They must not talk back to them.They must not steal from them. Instead, they must show that they can be trusted completely. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior appealing in every way.

You know how you should follow our example. We worked when we were with you.We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night and day. We worked very hard so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you.We worked, even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow.Even when we were with you, we gave you a rule. We said,“ Anyone who won’t work shouldn’t be allowed to eat.”We hear that some people among you don’t want to work and are making trouble. They aren’t really busy. Instead, they are bothering others.We belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. So we strongly command people like that to settle down. They have to earn the food they eat.

Stay excited about your faith as you serve the Lord.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Don’t do it just to please them when they are watching you. Obey them with an honest heart. Do it out of respect for the Lord.Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord, not for human masters.Work because you know that you will finally receive as a reward what the Lord wants you to have. You are slaves of the Lord Christ.

I have always wanted to preach the good news where Christ was not known. I don’t want to build on what someone else has started.

God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.

Each of us has one body with many parts. And the parts do not all have the same purpose.So also we are many persons. But in Christ we are one body. And each part of the body belongs to all the other parts.We all have gifts. They differ according to the grace God has given to each of us. Do you have the gift of prophecy? Then use it according to the faith you have.If your gift is serving, then serve. If it is teaching, then teach.Is it encouraging others? Then encourage them. Is it giving to others? Then give freely. Is it being a leader? Then work hard at it. Is it showing mercy? Then do it cheerfully.

They were tentmakers, just as he was. So he stayed and worked with them.

In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”