Gospel Wednesday: 1 Thessalonians Chapter 4: Busybodies
1 Thessalonians Chapter 4
Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit. But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 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, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
I Thessalonians 4:1-18 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1th.4.1-18.NKJV
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, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.
I Thessalonians 4:11-12 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1th.4.11-12.NKJV
We are to lead quiet lives, mind our own business, and work with our own hands.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
II Thessalonians 3:10 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/2th.3.10.NKJV
For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.
II Thessalonians 3:11 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/2th.3.11.NKJV
Not working at all. Disorderly. Busybodies.
Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.
2 Thessalonians 3:11 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2th.3.11.NLT
And look at what the New Living Translation says: idle, refuse to work, meddling in other people's business. Please don't let that describe us as New Testament Christians.
And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
I Timothy 5:13 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1ti.5.13.NKJV
Gossips and busybodies.
And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
1 Timothy 5:13 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1ti.5.13.NLT
Lazy, gossiping, meddling in other people's business, talking about things they shouldn't. These are things we shouldn't be or doing as New Testament Christians.
If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
1 Peter 4:15 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.4.15.NLT
Look at that. Prying into other people's affairs is lined up with murder, stealing, making trouble.
We must take this seriously. Lead quiet lives, work with our own hands, and mind our own business. We don't want to lose our salvation over being busybodies.
If you have not obeyed the Gospel then please obey today before it's everlasting too late.
The Gospel in a nutshell
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/1co.15.1-4.KJV
1. Hear
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/rom.10.17.KJV
2. Believe
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
John 8:24 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.8.24.KJV
3. Repent
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/luk.13.3.KJV
4. Confess
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 10:32 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.10.32.KJV
5. Be baptized
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:16 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/mrk.16.16.KJV
6. Remain faithful
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 2:10 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/rev.2.10.KJV
For more information on obeying the Gospel contact your local church of Christ.
Why Are There So Many Churches?
Baptism
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit. But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 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, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
I Thessalonians 4:1-18 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1th.4.1-18.NKJV
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, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.
I Thessalonians 4:11-12 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1th.4.11-12.NKJV
We are to lead quiet lives, mind our own business, and work with our own hands.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
II Thessalonians 3:10 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/2th.3.10.NKJV
For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.
II Thessalonians 3:11 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/2th.3.11.NKJV
Not working at all. Disorderly. Busybodies.
Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.
2 Thessalonians 3:11 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2th.3.11.NLT
And look at what the New Living Translation says: idle, refuse to work, meddling in other people's business. Please don't let that describe us as New Testament Christians.
And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
I Timothy 5:13 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1ti.5.13.NKJV
Gossips and busybodies.
And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
1 Timothy 5:13 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1ti.5.13.NLT
Lazy, gossiping, meddling in other people's business, talking about things they shouldn't. These are things we shouldn't be or doing as New Testament Christians.
If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
1 Peter 4:15 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.4.15.NLT
Look at that. Prying into other people's affairs is lined up with murder, stealing, making trouble.
We must take this seriously. Lead quiet lives, work with our own hands, and mind our own business. We don't want to lose our salvation over being busybodies.
If you have not obeyed the Gospel then please obey today before it's everlasting too late.
The Gospel in a nutshell
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/1co.15.1-4.KJV
1. Hear
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/rom.10.17.KJV
2. Believe
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
John 8:24 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.8.24.KJV
3. Repent
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/luk.13.3.KJV
4. Confess
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 10:32 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.10.32.KJV
5. Be baptized
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:16 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/mrk.16.16.KJV
6. Remain faithful
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 2:10 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/rev.2.10.KJV
For more information on obeying the Gospel contact your local church of Christ.
Why Are There So Many Churches?
Baptism
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
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