1 Thessalonians 2:7

2:7 although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

2:12 exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

4:11 to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.