1 Thessalonians 4:12
So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.
Montgomery 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 4:11He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,
Romans 13:13Let us live honestly, as in the day, Not in reveling and drunkenness, Not in lust and licentiousness, Not is strife and jealousy;
2 Corinthians 8:20because I am on my guard in this, that no one should blame me, in respect to this bounty which I am administering.
Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.
1 Thessalonians 5:22Hold aloof from every form of evil.
Titus 2:8Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things 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 →