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to aspire
"to try to"
live quietly
"live in a calm and orderly way". Paul uses the word "quietly" to describe living at peace and not causing strife.
take care of your own responsibilities
"do your own work" or "take care of the things that you are responsible for". This may also imply that we should not gossip and interfere in other people's concerns.
labor with your hands
"work at your own jobs to earn what you need to live"