2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 3:6–15

6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you receivedb from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, 8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. 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. 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.

14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. 15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Footnotes

  • b 3:6 Or they received

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2 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Thessalonians 3:10–11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:7 · Colossians 3:17 · Romans 16:17 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 2 Thessalonians 2:15 · 2 Timothy 3:5 · 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 11:2 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 5:4

2 Thessalonians 3:7 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · Titus 2:7 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6–7 · Philippians 3:17 · 1 Timothy 4:12 · Philippians 4:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · 1 Peter 5:3

2 Thessalonians 3:8 Matthew 6:11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · Acts 18:3 · Ephesians 4:28 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · Proverbs 31:27 · 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · Acts 20:34 · 2 Corinthians 11:9

2 Thessalonians 3:9 2 Thessalonians 3:7 · 1 Corinthians 9:4–14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · Galatians 6:6 · Matthew 10:10 · John 13:15

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

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

2 Thessalonians 3:14 Titus 3:10 · 1 Corinthians 5:11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · Psalm 83:16 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · Jeremiah 6:15 · Proverbs 5:13

2 Thessalonians 3:15 Titus 3:10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · 1 Corinthians 5:5 · Galatians 6:1 · 1 Corinthians 4:14 · Proverbs 25:12 · Proverbs 9:9 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · Matthew 18:15

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