King James Version

1 Thessalonians 4:11

In 1 Thessalonians 4 of 1 Thessalonians.

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “own” (ἰδίαις) before hands here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andφιλοτιμεῖσθαιphilotimeisthaito that ye studyφιλοτιμέομαι (philotimeomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to that ye study”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5389I am zealous, strive eagerly, desire very strongly.that ye studyἡσυχάζεινhēsuchazeinto be quietἡσυχάζω (hēsuchazō)verb, present active infinitive — “to be quiet”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2270I rest from work, cease from altercation, am silent, live quietly.to be quietκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπράσσεινprasseinto doπράσσω (prassō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.to doτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἴδιαidiayour own businessἴδιος (idios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “your own business”, the object formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.your own businessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaito work withἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to work with”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.to work withταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χερσὶνchersinhandsχείρ (cheir)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “hands”, the to- or for-formG5495a hand.handsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youπαρηγγείλαμενparēngeilamento orderπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “to order”, a single actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἰδίαιςidiaisyour own businessἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “your own business”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And that you use your endeavour to be quiet, and that you do your own business, and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without; and that you want nothing of any man’s.

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