2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 3:11–13

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. ¹³But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

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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

2 Thessalonians 3:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
grow weary	ἐγκακήσητε	enkakēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1573 I am faint, am weary
well-doing	καλοποιοῦντες	kalopoiountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2569 I act uprightly

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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

2 Thessalonians 3:13 Galatians 6:9–10 · Hebrews 12:3 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · Isaiah 40:29–31 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Luke 18:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · Psalm 27:13 · Revelation 2:3 · Hebrews 12:5 · Zephaniah 3:16 · Malachi 1:13

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