1 Thessalonians 4:12
in order that you may walk with propriety toward those who are without, and may have need of nothing.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
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
Cross References
Mark 4:11And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;
Romans 13:13Let us walk in a becoming manner, as in the day; not in riotings and in drunkenness, not in lewdness and in wantonness, not in contention and in envy:
2 Corinthians 8:20being careful for this―that no one shall blame us in this abundance, which is ministered by us;
Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, or any praise, think of these things.
1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every appearance of evil.
Titus 2:8sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of 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 →