1 Thessalonians 4:11 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

To make it your ambition and definitely endeavor to live quietly and peacefully, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

To make it your ambition and definitely endeavor to live quietly and peacefully, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and to seek earnestly to be quiet and mind your own affairs, and work with your [own] hands, even as we charged you,

English EASY 2024

Try very much to live at peace with other people. Work hard at your own job. We have already told you that you must do these things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Mind your own business, and earn your own living, as we told you before.

and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to earn your own living, just as we told you before.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Also, make it your goal to live quietly, do your work, and earn your own living, as we ordered you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

to aspire to live a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and to aspire to live a tranquil life, to mind your own affairs,and to work with your (own) hands, as we instructed you,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do everything you can to live a quiet life. Mind your own business. Work with your hands, just as we told you to.

English NIV

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you,

English NKJ 1982

that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

English NLT

This should be your ambition: to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we commanded you before.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

to aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we directed you,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Aspire to lead a calm and peaceful life as you mind your own business and earn your living, just as we’ve taught you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

to aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This should be your ambition: to live a quiet life, minding your own business and doing your own work, just as we told you before.

English Tyndale 1537

and that ye study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you:

1 Thessalonians 4:11 — Compare Translations