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1 Thessalonians 4:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Thessalonians 4:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:1115 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
φιλοτιμεῖσθαιphilotimeisthai
to strive earnestlyverbG5389
ἡσυχάζεινhēsychazein
to live quietlyverbG2270
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πράσσεινprassein
to attend toverbG4238
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἴδιαidia
your ownadjectiveG2398
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐργάζεσθαιergazesthai
to work withverbG2038
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
χερσὶνchersin
handsnounG5495
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
παρηγγείλαμενparēngeilamen
we commandedverbG3853
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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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...
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