Minding your own business

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• 1 Thessalonians 4:11

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

• Proverbs 26:17

  He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• 1 Timothy 5:13

  And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12

  And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

• John 21:20–22

  Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

• Luke 6:42

  Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

• Romans 14:4

  Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

• 1 Peter 4:15

  But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

• Philippians 4:8

  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

• Romans 14:12

  So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

• Galatians 6:5

  For every man shall bear his own burden.

• Romans 14:1–12

  Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. …

• Ecclesiastes 4:6

  Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

• Matthew 7:3–5

  And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

• Proverbs 17:14

  The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

• Ezekiel 18:4–32

  Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, …

• 1 Corinthians 5:12

  For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

• Ephesians 4:28

  Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:1–18

  Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: …

• Proverbs 20:3

  It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

• Acts 2:28

  Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

• 1 Peter 4:15–16

  But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

• Luke 1:37

  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

• 1 Corinthians 4:12

  And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

• Romans 15:20

  Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

• 2 Corinthians 9:8

  And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

• 1 Corinthians 11:31

  For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

• Colossians 3:23

  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

• Philippians 2:4

  Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

• Lamentations 3:26

  It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

• Matthew 7:1–29

  Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? …

• Romans 12:11

  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

• Deuteronomy 8:18

  But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

• 2 Corinthians 5:9

  Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

• Galatians 6:4

  But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

• John 21:15–23

  So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. …

• Ecclesiastes 9:10

  Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

• Jeremiah 29:11

  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

• James 5:4

  Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

• Mark 13:34

  For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.