14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this [a]epistle, note that person and (A)do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:14 letter

14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(A) in order that they may feel ashamed.(B)

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11 But now I have written to you not to keep company (A)with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—(B)not even to eat with such a person.

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11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[a](A) but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater(B) or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.(C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.

10 (A)Reject a divisive man after the first and second [a]admonition,

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  1. Titus 3:10 warning

10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.(A)

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Warning Against Idleness

But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that you withdraw (B)from every brother who walks (C)disorderly and not according to the tradition which [a]he received from us.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 NU, M they

Warning Against Idleness

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive(C) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(D)

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition

16 Fill their faces with shame,
That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

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16 Cover their faces with shame,(A) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

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61 Then (A)you will remember your ways and be ashamed, when you receive your older and your younger sisters; for I will give them to you for (B)daughters, (C)but not because of My covenant with you. 62 (D)And I will establish My covenant with you. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, 63 that you may (E)remember and be ashamed, (F)and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I provide you an atonement for all you have done,” says the Lord God.’ ”

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61 Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed(A) when you receive your sisters, both those who are older than you and those who are younger. I will give them to you as daughters,(B) but not on the basis of my covenant with you. 62 So I will establish my covenant(C) with you, and you will know that I am the Lord.(D) 63 Then, when I make atonement(E) for you for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed(F) and never again open your mouth(G) because of your humiliation, declares the Sovereign Lord.(H)’”

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17 (A)Obey those who [a]rule over you, and be submissive, for (B)they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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  1. Hebrews 13:17 lead

17 Have confidence in your leaders(A) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(B) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

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21 (A)Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

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21 Confident(A) of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

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(A)Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, (B)who[a] has also given us His Holy Spirit.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:8 NU who also gives

Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(A)

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(A)and being ready to punish all disobedience when (B)your obedience is fulfilled.

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And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.(A)

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15 And his affections are greater for you as he remembers (A)the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

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15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient,(A) receiving him with fear and trembling.(B)

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For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are (A)obedient in all things.

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Another reason I wrote you(A) was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.(B)

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Immorality Must Be Judged

I wrote to you in my epistle (A)not to [a]keep company with sexually immoral people.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:9 associate

I wrote to you in my letter not to associate(A) with sexually immoral people—

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