1 Thessalonians 4:11 — Community Reflections

1 THESSALONIANS 4:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”

And to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you — the commendation of quiet living (hēsuchia) and manual labor reflects a counter-cultural virtue; ambition is tempered by humility. 'Mind your own affairs' (ta idia) suggests focusing on one's own spiritual household rather than meddling. Work dignifies the believer.

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Tobias van der BergNote1mo ago

Aspire to Live Quietly

This verse is translated different ways - some versions say 'live quietly,' some say 'aspire to quiet living.' Either way, it's countercultural. Everyone's supposed to be killing it, grinding, buildin...