Because you are teachers, do not think that it is unnecessary to obtain a training in the simplest duties of life. Because you are studying books, do not neglect the everyday duties around you. Wherever you are, weave into your life all the usefulness possible, and you will find your minds more capable of expansion, more vigorous in grasping the lessons you endeavor to learn. By performing with faithfulness every practical duty that falls to you, you are becoming better qualified to educate those who need to learn how to do these things. {CT 234.3}

Fordi I er lærer, så tro ikke at det er unødvendigt at få oplæring i livets enkleste (235) pligter. Fordi I studerer bøger, så forsøm ikke hverdagspligterne omkring jer. Uanset hvor I er, så indvæv al muligt nyttigt i jeres liv, og I vil finde at jeres sind udvider sig mere, griber mere livligt efter de lektier I prøver at lære. Ved at udføre alle praktiske pligter trofast som falder for jer, bliver I kvalificeret til at uddanne dem som I behøver at lære, hvordan disse ting gøres.