2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Legacy Standard Bible

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, ^(A)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you ^[a](B)keep away from every brother who walks in an ^[b](C)unruly manner and not according to ^(D)the tradition which ^[c]they received from us. ⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to ^(E)imitate us, because we did not act in an unruly manner among you, ⁸ nor did we ^(F)eat ^[d]anyone’s bread ^[e]without paying for it, but with ^(G)labor and hardship we kept ^(H)working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; ⁹ not because we do not have ^(I)the authority, but in order to offer ourselves ^(J)as a model for you, so that you would imitate us. ¹⁰ For even ^(K)when we were with you, we used to command this to you: ^(L)if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat. ¹¹ For we hear that some among you are ^(M)walking in an unruly manner, doing no work at all, but acting like ^(N)busybodies. ¹² Now such persons we command and ^(O)exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that ^(P)working with quietness, they eat their own bread. ¹³ But as for you, ^(Q)brothers, ^(R)do not lose heart in doing good.

¹⁴ And if anyone does not obey our word ^[f](S)in this letter, take special note of that person ^(T)to not associate with him, so that he will be ^(U)put to shame. ¹⁵ And yet ^(V)do not regard him as an enemy, but ^[g](W)admonish him as a ^(X)brother.