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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14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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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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10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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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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Footnotes

  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.

11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

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

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16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

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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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He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

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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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61 Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

62 And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord:

63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

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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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21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

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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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And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

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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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15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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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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For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

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

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I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

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17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(A) Keep away from them.(B)

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17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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