2 Thessalonians 3:9-11
New Testament for Everyone
9 It wasn’t that we don’t have the right; it was so that we could give you an example, for you to copy us. 10 And, indeed, when we were with you, we gave you this command: those who won’t work shouldn’t eat!
11 You see, we hear that there are some among you who are stepping out of line, behaving in an unruly fashion, not being busy with real work, but just busybodies.
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2 Thessalonians 3:9-11
New International Version
9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(A) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(B) 10 For even when we were with you,(C) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work(D) shall not eat.”
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(E)
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