2 Thessalonians 3:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹For we hear that some among you ^(A)walk in idleness, not busy at work, but ^(B)busybodies. ¹²Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.^[a]

¹³As for you, brothers, ^(C)do not grow weary in doing good.

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2 Thessalonians 3:12 Greek to eat their own bread

2 Thessalonians 3:11-13

New International Version

¹¹We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.^(A) ¹²Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ^(B) to settle down and earn the food they eat.^(C) ¹³And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.^(D)

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2 Thessalonians 3:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are ^(A)busybodies. ¹²Now those who are such we command and ^[a]exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ ^(B)that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

¹³But as for you, brethren, ^(C)do not grow weary in doing good.

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