1 Thessalonians 4:12
Good News Translation
In this way you will win the respect of those who are not believers, and you will not have to depend on anyone for what you need.

New Revised Standard Version
so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and be dependent on no one.

Contemporary English Version
Then you will be respected by people who are not followers of the Lord, and you won't have to depend on anyone.

New American Bible
that you may conduct yourselves properly toward outsiders and not depend on anyone.

Douay-Rheims Bible

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ye may walk.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

Romans 12:17 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also in the sight of all men.

Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy.

2 Corinthians 8:20,21 Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us. . . .

Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

Titus 2:8-10 The sound word that can not be blamed: that he who is on the contrary part may be afraid, having no evil to say of us. . . .

1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:16,17 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. . . .

them.

Mark 4:11 And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:

1 Corinthians 5:12,13 For what have I to do to judge them that are without? Do not you judge them that are within? . . .

Colossians 4:5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

1 Timothy 3:7 Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Peter 3:1 In like manner also, let wives be subject to their husbands: that, if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives,

nothing.

2 Corinthians 11:7-9 Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely? . . .

Context
Living to Please God
11And 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. 12 13And we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.…
Cross References
Mark 4:11
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:

Romans 13:13
Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy.

Ephesians 4:28
He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

Colossians 4:5
Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
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