9. Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write you—for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
10. In fact, you even practice it toward all your brothers and sisters throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to keep progressing more and more
11. and aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, just as we directed you—
12. so you may behave properly toward outsiders and not have need of anything.