2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 3:11–12
11For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. 12We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
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2 Thessalonians 3:11
| 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 |
2 Thessalonians 3:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We command | παραγγέλλομεν | parangellomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3853 I notify, command, charge |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| urge | παρακαλοῦμεν | parakaloumen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort |
| such | τοιούτοις | toioutois | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural | G5108 of such a kind, such |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| our Lord | Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| begin working | ἐργαζόμενοι | ergazomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| quietly | ἡσυχίας | hēsychias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2271 quietness, silence |
| to earn their own living | ἐσθίωσιν | esthiōsin | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2068 I eat |
Cross-references
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2 Thessalonians 3:11 1 Timothy 5:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 1 Peter 4:15
2 Thessalonians 3:12 Ephesians 4:28 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8 · Proverbs 17:1 · Ecclesiastes 4:6 · Luke 11:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · Genesis 49:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.