Minding Your Own Business

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray You?” — read the full passage →

Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

Finally, brothers, 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, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

For each man will bear his own burden.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? — read the full passage →

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die. — read the full passage →

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. — read the full passage →

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters. — read the full passage →

You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” — read the full passage →

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”

Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.” — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

A little yeast grows through the whole lump. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn’t turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul. — read the full passage →

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he. — read the full passage →

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest. — read the full passage →

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? — read the full passage →

Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes: — read the full passage →

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.” — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. — read the full passage →

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, — read the full passage →

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. — read the full passage →

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. — read the full passage →

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. — read the full passage →

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone, — read the full passage →

When I tell the wicked, You shall surely die; and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand. — read the full passage →

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. Yahweh judge between me and you.”

Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity. — read the full passage →

He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you; — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he, — read the full passage →

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? — read the full passage →

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.” — read the full passage →

Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved. — read the full passage →

Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that you may live, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, gives you. — read the full passage →

Therefore comfort one another with these words.