That ye study to be quiet (φιλοτιμεισθα ησυχαζειν). First infinitive dependent on παρακαλουμεν (verse 10, we exhort you), the seco…

And that you study to be quiet. Orderly, peaceful; living in the practice of the calm virtues of life. The duty to which he would exhort t…

And that you study to be quiet. The word means more than “study”; it means “and that you make it your ambition to keep qu…

That restlessness may have been a problem for the Thessalonians is implied by Paul’s exhortation—“make it your ambition to lead a quiet life.” His …

Maintain Peace. I have already stated that this clause must be separated from what precedes it, for this is a new sentence. Now, to be…

And that you study to be quiet
To live peaceably in their own families, and to give no disturbance to other families…

We should notice what is good in others, and praise them for it, so that we may encourage them to abound in it more and more. All who are savingly …

Previously, the Apostle Paul commended the faithful for their loyalty in the face of trials and for other good practices; here, he warns them to co…