10 In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers and sisters in the entire region of Macedonia.(A) But we encourage you, brothers and sisters, to do this even more, 11 to seek to lead a quiet life,(B) to mind your own business,[a] and to work(C) with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 so that you may behave properly(D) in the presence of outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.[b](E)

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Footnotes

  1. 4:11 Lit to practice one’s own things
  2. 4:12 Or not need anything, or not be in need

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