1 Thessalonians 4
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
11 Ref And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;
12 Ref That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
13 Ref But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.
World English Bible (WEB)
11 Ref and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we charged you;
12 Ref that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
13 Ref But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
King James Version (KJV)
11 Ref And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 Ref That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
13 Ref But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.