Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more. For you remember what we taught you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. (vv. 1-2, NLT
Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just aw we instructed you before. Then people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others. (vv. 11-12, NLT)