2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 3:10–11

¹⁰For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

¹¹For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
while	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
we were	ἦμεν	ēmen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
we gave you this command	παρηγγέλλομεν	parēngellomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3853 I notify, command, charge
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
is unwilling	θέλει	thelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to work	ἐργάζεσθαι	ergazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2038 I word, trade, do
he shall not eat	ἐσθιέτω	esthietō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we hear that	Ἀκούομεν	Akouomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
some	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are leading	περιπατοῦντας	peripatountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
undisciplined lives	ἀτάκτως	ataktōs	Adverb	G814 in a disorderly manner
accomplishing	ἐργαζομένους	ergazomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
being busybodies	περιεργαζομένους	periergazomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4020 I overdo, am a busybody

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2 Thessalonians 3:10 Genesis 3:19 · Proverbs 13:4 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · Proverbs 20:4 · Proverbs 21:25 · Proverbs 24:30–34

2 Thessalonians 3:11 1 Timothy 5:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 1 Peter 4:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.