1 Thessalonians 4:11 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:10 For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

1 Thessalonians 4:11 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.

1 Thessalonians 4:12 And we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again: even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "endeavour", "quiet", "business", "hands", "commanded", "walk", "honestly", and "towards". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "endeavour" and "quiet", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "For indeed you do it towards all..." into verse 12's "And we will not have you ignorant...", so "endeavour" and "quiet" belong inside that flow. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "endeavour" and "quiet" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.