2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

Expanded Bible

¹⁰ [^LFor even] When we were with you, we gave you this ·rule [instruction; command]: “Anyone who ·refuses [is not willing] to work should not eat.”

¹¹ [^LFor; or Yet] We hear that some people in your group ·refuse to work [or are behaving irresponsibly; ^Lare living/walking in idleness/disorder]. They do nothing but ·busy themselves [meddle; interfere] in other people’s lives. ¹² We command ·those [such] people and ·beg [urge; encourage; exhort] them in the Lord Jesus Christ to ·work quietly [or settle down] and ·earn [^Leat] their own ·food [bread].