1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that ye may walk properly toward those outside, and may have nothing lacking.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

In Context

11and to aspire to live quietly, and to do your own things, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded you,

13But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope.

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Cross References

Mark 4:11And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.

Romans 13:13Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

2 Corinthians 8:20Arranging this lest any man may criticize us in this bounty administered by us,

Philippians 4:8Finally brothers, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are commendable, if anything is a virtue, and if

1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Titus 2:8sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 4:10-13

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 51.) 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 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; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. In these words… Read the whole commentary →

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