1 Thessalonians 4:12

4:12 In this way you will live ¹  a decent life before outsiders and not be in need. ² 

1 Thessalonians 5:1

The Day of the Lord

5:1 Now on the topic of times and seasons, ³  brothers and sisters, ⁴  you have no need for anything to be written to you.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

4:9 Now on the topic of brotherly love ⁵  you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 1:8

1:8 For from you the message of the Lord ⁶  has echoed forth not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place reports of your faith in God have spread, ⁷  so that we do not need to say anything.

¹ tn Grk “that you may live,” continuing the sentence of 4:10b-11.

² tn Or “not be dependent on anyone”; Grk “and have need of nothing,” “of no one.”

³ tn Grk “concerning the times and the seasons,” a reference to future periods of eschatological fulfillment (cf. Acts 1:7).

⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

⁵ tn Grk “concerning brotherly love.”

⁷ tn Or “the word of the Lord.”

⁸ tn Grk “your faith in God has gone out.”