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1 Thessalonians 4:12

WorkIntegrityWitness and mission

10 And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more

11 and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

13 Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

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BSB
Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
KJV
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
WEB
that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
ASV
that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.
DARBY
that ye may walk reputably towards those without, and may have need of no one.
BLB
so that you⁺ may walk properly toward those outside and may have need of no one.
ÅB
for at dere kan omgåes sømmelig med dem som er utenfor, og ikke trenge til noen.
OTB
slik at dere vil oppføre dere ordentlig mot utenforstående og ikke være avhengige av noen.
B1930
forat I kan omgåes sømmelig med dem som er utenfor, og ikke trenge til nogen.

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