2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Jubilee Bible 2000

⁶¶ Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks out of order, and not after the doctrine which ye received of us.

⁷For you know in what manner you ought to imitate us, for we did not walk disorderly among you,

⁸neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

⁹Not because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.

¹⁰For even when we were with you, this we declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he eat.

¹¹For we hear that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working at all, but are busybodies.

¹²Now those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their bread.

¹³But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

¹⁴And if anyone does not hearken unto our word by this epistle, note that one and do not join with him, that he may be ashamed.

¹⁵Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

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2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

New International Version

Warning Against Idleness

⁶In 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) ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.^(E) We were not idle when we were with you, ⁸nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked^(F) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,^(G) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.^(H) ¹⁰For even when we were with you,^(I) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work^(J) shall not eat.”

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

¹⁴Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,^(O) in order that they may feel ashamed.^(P) ¹⁵Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.^(Q)

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