1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that your conduct may win respect from those outside the Church, and that you may not want for anything.

Twentieth Century 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

11Make it your ambition to live quietly, and to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we directed you;

13We do not wish you to remain in ignorance, Brothers, with regard to those who have passed to their rest, that your grief may not be like that of others, who have no hope.

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Cross References

Mark 4:11and he said: “To you the hidden truth of the Kingdom of God has been imparted; but to those who are outside it all teaching takes the form of parables, that —

Romans 13:13Being in the light of Day, let us live becomingly, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lust and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy.

2 Corinthians 8:20What we are specially guarding against is that any fault should be found with us in regard to our administration of this charitable fund;

Philippians 4:8In conclusion, Brothers, wherever you find anything true or honourable, righteous or pure, loveable or praiseworthy, or if ‘virtue’ and ‘honour’ have any meaning, there let your thoughts dwell.

1 Thessalonians 5:22shun every form of evil.

Titus 2:8let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that the enemy may be ashamed when he fails to find anything 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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