11. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 4:11:1 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 4:11:2 ⧉φιλοτιμεῖσθαιfiloteemeestheto aspire 1 Thessalonians 4:11:3 ⧉ἡσυχάζεινeeseekhazeento live quietly 1 Thessalonians 4:11:4 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 4:11:5 ⧉πράσσεινprasseento do 1 Thessalonians 4:11:6 ⧉τὰtathe 1 Thessalonians 4:11:7 ⧉ἴδιαeedheeaone's own affairs 1 Thessalonians 4:11:8 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 4:11:9 ⧉ἐργάζεσθαιergazestheto work 1 Thessalonians 4:11:10 ⧉ταῖςteswith the 1 Thessalonians 4:11:11 ⧉χερσὶνkherseenhands 1 Thessalonians 4:11:12 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 1 Thessalonians 4:11:13 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as 1 Thessalonians 4:11:14 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 1 Thessalonians 4:11:15 ⧉παρηγγείλαμενpareengeelamenwe instructed |
11. Formal Translation And to strive earnestly to live quietly, and to attend to your own affairs, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you. |
11. Dynamic Translation Aim to live a quiet life, making it your ambition to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we directed you. |